NetApp has further expanded the concept of unified data storage to a comprehensive architecture that supports applications with file, block, and object data. Unified data storage provides a common storage operating system that spans multiple on-premises storage services and across all major public clouds, all unified by a common set of APIs and a single control panel.
This solution includes the leading unified All-Flash storage NetApp AFF, block-optimized All-Flash storage NetApp ASA, and unique cloud-only storage solutions running on all three of the largest public clouds: Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Microsoft Azure NetApp Files, and Google Cloud NetApp Volumes.
Harv Bhela, NetApp's Chief Product Officer, said: “With the announcement of updates to our enterprise-grade storage portfolio, we are paving the way for a transformative era in data management. NetApp’s product range supports everything from on-premises infrastructure to all major public clouds, reaffirming our commitment to serving our customers in providing unified storage solutions that meet the growing needs of modern businesses while ensuring simplicity, cost-effectiveness, security, and sustainability.”
Ensuring efficiency and sustainability
Earlier this year, NetApp introduced the AFF C-Series system, an industry-leading unified flash storage solution, and it has become the fastest-growing new product launch in the company's history.
To better serve its customers and the block storage market in general, NetApp introduced its NetApp All-Flash SAN Array (ASA) solution earlier this year. NetApp ASA provides enterprise-grade block storage with guaranteed availability and efficiency.
At NetApp INSIGHT 2023, the company announced the new NetApp ASA C-Series, which uses flash drives to strike the best balance between performance and cost-effectiveness, with industry-leading sustainability.
With flash speeds at near-drive prices, NetApp ASA ensures 4:1 storage performance and six-nines (99.9999%) data availability. Along with industry-leading network data recovery capabilities, the C-Series ASA is also certified with the NetApp Ransomware Recovery Guarantee and is cloud-connected for cloud-based troubleshooting, backup, and layering. This allows organizations to modernize their environments, optimize data storage on VMware vSphere platforms, and accelerate applications using SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL databases with integrated application replication.
Mr. Hieu Nguyen, representing NetApp, shared, “Simplicity, security, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability have become critical business needs for many Vietnamese businesses as they seek increasingly complex technology solutions. This means businesses will need innovative block storage solutions to meet the demands of the ever-expanding data ecosystem. With our latest All-Flash storage innovations, businesses will be able to better control data storage when running their critical business applications.”
To help customers prepare for the transition to NetApp block storage solutions, many existing services have been added at no extra cost, including an initial solution design review service, which includes an assessment of all existing architectures, free data migration, software licenses and services, or three months of free NetApp storage support upon data migration, and free training workshops.
Improving cloud-based storage solutions.
NetApp boasts a comprehensive portfolio of unique pure cloud storage solutions offered across all three major public clouds. Google Cloud NetApp Volumes have been enhanced with a new Standard service tier, reducing costs per GB by over 30%, while still providing multi-protocol file services with built-in data protection available across 14 Google Cloud Regions.
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP will reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by leveraging VPC Peering to connect to VMware Cloud on AWS. Microsoft Azure NetApp Files now offers enhanced scalability and performance for Oracle databases, and supports transparent data layering to Azure Cool Blob for greater cost savings.
Add Store-as-a-Service (STAaS) options.
NetApp has improved its Keystone Storage-as-a-Service, ensuring the highest level of reliability for StaaS services, allowing customers to now leverage integrated performance and availability guarantees.
Keystone's previously announced service level agreements (SLAs) on sustainability help companies reduce their carbon footprint by automating data layering, sustainability monitoring, and over-allocation cancellation across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. NetApp is also considering providing Keystone with ransomware recovery guarantees within the next 90 days.
(Source: NetApp)
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