NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform Strengthens Cloud Data Services Portfolio

NetApp Inc. announced Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform.

Cloud Volumes offers customers a fully-managed, cloud-native file storage service that’s integrated with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This release is the first step in a partnership that combines the reach of the company’s data services, backed by hundreds of thousands of customers, with Google Cloud’s in application development, analytics and machine learning. In addition,

The firm introduced a performance, cloud-connected flash system to power AI and compute-intensive applications, as well as software to ensure superior cloud-architected infrastructure for data retention compliance. The company unveiled these innovations at its Data Visionary Center, an immersive executive briefing center experience.

Harnessing all the data required for effective AI applications is a challenge for traditional solutions. The company brings together leading public cloud data services and the most cloud connected flash solutions, through the Data Fabric, to help customers automate and monetize their data assets.

“Companies are increasingly looking at using data and cloud technology to accelerate their businesses,” said George Kurian, CEO, NetApp. “As the leader in hybrid cloud data services, NetApp is uniquely positioned to help them create new market opportunities by rapidly deploying new technologies. Only NetApp makes it easy to integrate data with performance-leading flash and the world’s leading clouds for elastic compute and powerful analytic engines.“

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The company and Google Cloud Join forces to deliver hybrid cloud data services with Cloud Volumes for GCP

Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform is a fully-managed, cloud-native file storage service which speeds developer access to resources and simplifies management.
Company’s automated syncs, snapshot copies and rapid clones will support free-flowing data, allowing developers to accelerate workspace creation and build cycles.
The service is for the migration of any workload including file services, analytics, database, DR and DevOps. Now, customers have a simpler way to move data back and forth between on premises and the cloud.

“Companies are on different paths to the cloud, each with unique dependencies,” said Diane Greene, CEO, Google Cloud. “Google Cloud and NetApp are committed to simplifying the journey, meeting customers where they are, and accelerating innovation. NetApp Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform -a high-performance storage service with advanced management features-gives our customers the freedom to move to the cloud at their own pace.“

Customers can sign-up for a private preview of Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud Platform. A public preview is scheduled for later in the year.

Cloud-connected flash improves performance, adds intelligence, and increases protection.

AFF A800

Power AI and compute-intensive applications with an enterprise AFAy designed for high performance and cloud. The AFF A800, an end-to-end NVMe enterprise platform, achieves sub-200μs latency from application host through to storage while offering industry enterprise-grade, security, and flexibility powered by ONTAP 9.4 software.

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Accelerate SAN with a software upgrade to NVMe over FC for select ONTAP-based systems. Shrink storage footprint with the industry’s first support of 30TB SSDs, and better meet General Data Protection Regulation privacy requirements by being able to selectively purge data.

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Intelligent cloud services further reduce TCO. The FabricPool feature automatically tiers cold data from primary storage to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure, reducing capacity costs. And the company’s Active IQ technology provides cloud-based analytics predict future performance needs and identifies unprotected data to optimize operations.

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StorageGRID provides next-generation, cloud-architected infrastructure for financial and personal data retention compliance as one integrated resource across public and private clouds.

StorageGRID technology, data management solution for distributed organizations, automates tamper proof retention of critical financial and personal data.
With an increased focus on data analytics, StorageGRID customers retain and manage an unlimited amount of rich media including recorded calls, scanned contracts, and email archives with confidence that all customer data is compliant with varying local, federal, and international data compliance regulations.

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