What is an appropriate use case for the NetApp Cloud Backup Service?

The most appropriate use case for the NetApp Cloud Backup Service is backing up data from on-premises ONTAP systems to the cloud. This service is specifically designed to provide efficient and reliable backup solutions by leveraging cloud storage for data retention. Utilizing cloud resources ensures that organizations can maintain secure, cost-effective, and scalable data backups, which is essential for disaster recovery, compliance, and business continuity planning.

Backing up data from on-premises ONTAP systems allows companies to create offsite backups that can be restored when needed, providing an additional layer of protection against data loss. This capability is crucial in a landscape where data breaches, accidental deletions, and hardware failures can pose significant risks to business operations.

The other options do not align with the primary functions of the NetApp Cloud Backup Service. Erasure coding and synchronous data protection involve distinct processes that focus on data redundancy and immediate synchronization rather than backup. Additionally, migrating on-premises NAS data to Amazon EFS involves different technology and methodologies not covered by the Cloud Backup Service, which is geared more towards backup and recovery rather than real-time data migration.