= Adding a new FAS system to the existing AFF cluster is a way to expand the storage capacity with cost-effective nearline storage for archiving purposes. A FAS system can use HDDs as the performance tier and tier cold data to cloud object storage using FabricPool, which is a NetApp data tiering technology that reduces the amount of physical capacity taken up by data. This way, the administrator can leverage the storage efficiencies of ONTAP and the low-cost storage of the cloud to archive data that is not frequently accessed. The AFF and FAS systems can be managed by the same ONTAP cluster and provide seamless data access and protection.
References = Storage Efficiencies - NetApp, Data Archiving: Cost-Effective Cloud Storage - NetApp, AFF Systems and Cloud Volumes ONTAP | NetApp.

ONTAP System Manager is a web-based data management tool that enables customers to provision storage systems and perform common management tasks. ONTAP System Manager provides a simple, intuitive, and centralized interface for managing ONTAP clusters, volumes, LUNs, SVMs, and more. ONTAP System Manager simplifies storage management by automating complex workflows, providing best practices, and offering guided setup and configuration wizards.
References = ONTAP System Manager overview, ONTAP Data Management Software

= Cisco UCS Director is a heterogeneous platform for private cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) that supports a variety of hypervisors and Cisco and third-party servers, network, storage, and converged infrastructure. It simplifies IaaS, automates IT workflows, and enables hybrid IT with Cisco CloudCenter and other Cisco ONE Enterprise Cloud Suite offers. It also provides a single point of control for managing FlexPod and other converged infrastructure solutions across data center, remote, and edge environments.
References = Cisco UCS Director - Cisco, Cisco UCS Director Data Sheet - Cisco, FlexPod overview and architecture - NetApp

= BlueXP tiering is a service that extends your data center to the cloud by automatically tiering inactive data from on-premises ONTAP clusters to object storage. This frees valuable space on the cluster for more workloads, without making changes to the application layer. BlueXP tiering can reduce costs in your data center and enables you to switch from a CAPEX model to an OPEX model. BlueXP tiering leverages the capabilities of FabricPool, which is a NetApp Data Fabric technology that enables automated tiering of data to low-cost object storage. Active (hot) data remains on the local tier (on-premises ONTAP aggregates), while inactive (cold) data is moved to the cloud tier - all while preserving ONTAP data efficiencies.
References = Learn about BlueXP tiering, Cloud Tiering: Free up Space on On-Premises Storage Systems

FabricPool is a NetApp ONTAP feature that enables you to tier cold data from your on-premises storage to a more cost-effective location, such as the cloud or an on-premises object store. FabricPool automatically identifies and moves inactive data blocks from the performance tier, which consists of SSDs or HDDs, to the capacity tier, which consists of object storage. FabricPool preserves the data protection, security, and efficiency features of ONTAP, while reducing the storage footprint and costs of your on-premises system.
References = Data tiering overview, Managing data tiering for your clusters, Data Tiering and Cloud Tiering Solutions, Cloud Tiering for Intelligent Data Growth Management, Cozy with hot, tier with cold: A data growth simplicity story