Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP no longer charges for SnapLock licensing

Starting March 5, 2025, [Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP](https://aws.amazon.com/fsx/netapp-ontap/) eliminates SnapLock licensing fees for data stored in SnapLock volumes, making it more cost-effective for customers to protect their business-critical data from ransomware, unauthorized deletions, and malicious modifications. SnapLock is an ONTAP feature that offers Write Once, Read Many (WORM) protection to prevent alteration or deletion of data for specified retention periods, enabling customers to meet regulatory compliance and improve data protection. After this billing change, volumes with SnapLock enabled will no longer incur licensing charges. This license removal requires no changes to customer applications and takes effect automatically for both new and existing SnapLock volumes. The removal of SnapLock licensing fees applies to all FSx for ONTAP file systems across all [AWS Regions](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/) where they are available. To learn more, visit the [product page](https://aws.amazon.com/fsx/netapp-ontap/) and[ SnapLock ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/ONTAPGuide/snaplock.html)in the user guide.