Snapshot is free. You can use it to do restores, but it's a very manual process. Snapshot saved my butt many times when I was a customer.
SnapRestore is a licensed product that makes large and/or complex restores a simple process.  Unlike other vendors that "bolt on" features, all of NetApp's features are built into the OS and only need to be licensed to turn on.
 

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From: Linux Admin [mailto:sysadmin.linux@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 7:59 AM
To: NetApp Toasters List
Subject: snapshot and snaprestore licneses

Can someone please quickly explain to me how netapp licensing work:

Do you need to buy SnapRestore license to have SnapShot capabilities?