NetApp Powers Data-Driven Organizations to Succeed
May 08 2019 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Modernize IT for Hybrid Multicloud with Greater Simplicity,
Operational Efficiency and Data Protection
NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), the data authority for hybrid cloud, today
announced NetApp® ONTAP® 9.6, the new midrange, end-to-end NVMe AFF
A320 storage system and an expanded portfolio of services to help
businesses maximize the value of their data.
NetApp’s cloud-connected flash solutions, an element of a Data
Fabric strategy, provide the simplicity, operational efficiency and
protection needed to support innovation, add unprecedented
performance and power the most demanding data sets and
technologies, such as artificial intelligence or 5G networks. Only
NetApp delivers everything that companies need to build their own
unique Data Fabric that spans public cloud, private cloud and
on-premises environments. With NetApp solutions, this Data Fabric
can deliver applications that engage users and can provide
analytics that turn insights into a competitive advantage.
“As enterprises evolve to new, more data-centric business models
where data is a key strategic resource, data availability
requirements are on the rise,” said Eric Burgener, research vice
president, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies
Group, IDC. “NetApp’s cloud-connected flash solutions, coupled with
their Data Fabric strategy, provides the performance, availability,
agility and simplicity enterprises undergoing digital
transformation need in their hybrid cloud infrastructure to create
and leverage innovative business opportunities.”
“In advances that are coming our way, like 5G networks, we can
see that a company’s ability to generate, gather and disseminate a
massive volume of data will be enabled like never before and
companies that aren’t ready are going to be overwhelmed,” said Joel
Reich, executive vice president, Storage Systems and Software,
NetApp. “With NetApp ONTAP, organizations can overcome the
challenges introduced by these data-intensive technologies and
cutting-edge innovations with a smart, powerful, and trusted
solution that maximizes the value that organizations can derive
from data.”
Maximizing Value in the Hybrid Cloud
By accelerating applications painlessly and by delivering
simplicity and security for a future-proof infrastructure, ONTAP
9.6 data management software allows organizations of all sizes to
maximize the value of data and take on new data-driven initiatives.
ONTAP 9.6 includes the following enhancements:
- Expanded NVMe over Fibre Channel
(NVMe/FC) ecosystem now includes VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows,
and Oracle Linux hosts, in addition to Red Hat and SUSE Linux, with
storage path resiliency. Organizations can experience NVMe/FC
performance for most workloads.
- FabricPool now supports Google Cloud
Platform and Alibaba Cloud, in addition to Microsoft Azure, Amazon
Web Services (AWS), and IBM Cloud Storage. Organizations can lower
the cost of primary storage by automatically tiering cold data to
any major public cloud or to a NetApp StorageGRID® private
cloud.
- NetApp FlexCache® software now supports
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, allowing organizations to experience
the benefits of FlexCache in hybrid cloud deployments.
- Over-the-wire encryption for NetApp
SnapMirror® technology and FlexCache increases security for data
replication and remote caching.
- NetApp MetroCluster™ IP support for
entry-level NetApp AFF and FAS systems now makes business
continuity a cost-effective option for organizations, taking
advantage of existing customer IP networks between sites.
New Midrange End-to-End NVMe System
Last year NetApp introduced the AFF A800, the industry’s first
end-to-end NVMe system with industry-leading performance and
unmatched data services that are backed by the industry’s most
effective Efficiency Guarantee. With this announcement, NetApp has
extended these benefits to the midrange market. The AFF A320 system
enables customers to:
- Accelerate traditional and emerging
enterprise applications such as artificial intelligence and deep
learning, analytics, and databases with extremely low latency.
- Reduce data center costs by
consolidating applications with a powerful system.
- Future-proof their environment with
NVMe technology, 100GbE Ethernet, and cloud integration.
Expanded Services Portfolio to Meet Broader Customer
Needs
Customers can rely on NetApp standards-based best practices and
expert engineers to improve efficiency and performance and to
protect against business disruption and data loss. NetApp’s
expanded services portfolio now includes:
- SupportEdge Prestige offers a
high-touch, concierge level of technical support that resolves
issues faster through priority call routing. Customers are assigned
a designated team of NetApp experts and receive specialized
reporting, tools, and storage environment health assessments.
- Tiered Deployment Service
accelerates time to value for new NetApp technology and reduces the
risk of improper installation or misconfiguration. Three new
high-quality options include Basic, Standard and Advanced
Deployment, each aligned to customer business objectives.
- Managed Upgrade Service is a
remotely delivered service that reduces security risks by ensuring
NetApp software is always up to date with all security patches and
firmware upgrades.
Additional Resources
- Read more about the NetApp AFF A320 and
ONTAP 9.6 on our blog.
- Learn more about NetApp ONTAP, NetApp
AFF A-Series and the NetApp Data Fabric strategy.
- Find additional information about
NetApp Support on the Support site home page.
- Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and
Facebook.
About NetApp
NetApp is the data authority for hybrid cloud. We provide a full
range of hybrid cloud data services that simplify management of
applications and data across cloud and on-premises environments to
accelerate digital transformation. Together with our partners, we
empower global organizations to unleash the full potential of their
data to expand customer touchpoints, foster greater innovation, and
optimize their operations. For more information, visit
www.netapp.com. #DataDriven
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