NetApp KFU-SUBS-NRD-A Keystone STaaS Non-Returnable Drive Option

Keep failed storage drives at the installation site when the associated Keystone STaaS arrangement calls for a non-returnable-drive option. NetApp KFU-SUBS-NRD-A identifies that option for environments where drive media must remain under local control after a replacement event. It addresses the return status of failed media rather than adding storage capacity, host connectivity, or a standalone storage controller. Use it in storage estates with media-retention rules, incident-response procedures, or internal data-handling practices that do not permit failed drives to leave the facility. The option matters after a disk failure, when replacement hardware may be supplied but the removed drive contains data that remains the customer's responsibility. Keeping that media on site supports local disposal, evidence retention, or controlled destruction workflows. The defining attribute is non-returnability, not a performance tier or a capacity allocation. It separates environments that can return failed media from those that must retain it locally. Select it when the replacement workflow needs an explicit keep-the-drive outcome and when onsite custody of failed storage media is a stated operational requirement. The option remains focused on drive-return treatment within the Keystone STaaS service context.