{
  "id": 15734128,
  "title": "Can the QoS burst defaults on FSx for ONTAP be changed from ONTAP 9.19.1, the same as on-premises? I checked on a live file system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/can-the-qos-burst-defaults-on-fsx-for-ontap-be-changed-from-ontap-9",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/aws-builders/can-the-qos-burst-defaults-on-fsx-for-ontap-be-changed-from-ontap-9191-the-same-as-on-premises-2ce7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Conclusion: You can adjust the QoS burst defaults in Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, similar to on-premises systems. However, this setting must be changed using the ONTAP REST API / CLI, not through the AWS Management Console or CLI. The change impacts how a QoS ceiling is exceeded, allowing for tailored performance per workload or tenant.",
  "summary": "Conclusion first: on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP you can change the QoS burst defaults. Not only is the configuration accepted — a brief overshoot above the ceiling (the burst) happened exactly as configured. The catch: you cannot change this setting from the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI (the AWS API). FSx for ONTAP has two ways in — the AWS-side consoles and APIs, and a separate path…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Moving QoS burst configuration from the AWS console to the ONTAP REST API aligns cloud management with on-premises workflows to provide more granular performance control for specific workloads.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}