NetApp Ontap Software and Hybrid Cloud Portfolio Enhancements

NetApp, Inc. unveiled a release of its ONTAP software that powers data services on premises and in the cloud, as well as an array of portfolio updates that leverage ONTAP to provide a flexible foundation for hybrid cloud, unify data management across on-premises and cloud environments, and simplify consumption and operation of hybrid cloud services.

As a provider of hybrid cloud solutions that offers native integration with the world’s public clouds, the company is unifying management of on-premises and public cloud environments, delivering new ways to consume and operate data services that make it easier for enterprises to put their data to work – wherever and whenever they need it.

Enhancements to hybrid cloud portfolio and ONTAP data services include:

• Flexible Foundations for hybrid cloud
  Enterprises need to modernize their IT environments to enable hybrid cloud operations. The company is updating its foundational solutions to better support them:

  • • FlexPod: The next gen of the converged infrastructure platform from the firm and Cisco provides a better foundation for hybrid cloud with the flexibility to run and manage all your modern workloads. New capabilities include intelligent application placement across on-premises and cloud, automated hybrid cloud data workflows, and the ability to consume FlexPod as a fully managed, cloud-like service.

    • StorageGRID: The 11.5 release of the firm’s scalable object store now supports data encryption using external key management, offers compliance and ransomware protection with S3 object locks, and delivers increased performance with intelligent load balancing.

• Simple, unified data management across hybrid cloud environments
  Managing data and applications in hybrid cloud environments can be challenging – enterprises need a simple, standardized approach. The company centralizes data management across the hybrid cloud to make things simpler. Its Cloud Manager and enhanced multicloud management services automate ONTAP data services to simplify application migration, DR, data protection, governance and compliance. In addition, NetApp Astra, an application-aware data service for Kubernetes, enables customers to manage, protect, and migrate stateful applications in Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure – and now on-premises.

• Cloud-like financial flexibility and operational simplicity
  Organizations want the same financial and operational elasticity they get from the cloud in their data center, with the freedom to move and manage workloads easily and securely across hybrid and public cloud environments. The company’s Keystone Flex Subscription at Equinix, Inc. gives customers the ability to deploy Keystone data services in Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) for low-latency access to multiple clouds – without having to move their data to the cloud. The Keystone Flex Subscription at Equinix is uniquely delivered as a single subscription by the company.

“NetApp’s Keystone Flex Subscription at Equinix uniquely provides a flexible, on-demand storage alternative to traditional capex infrastructure investments,” said Royce Thomas, SVP, strategic alliances and global account management, Equinix. “With this offering, global businesses can host their data adjacent to the cloud and utilize Equinix Fabric to connect to service providers, taking advantage of centralized hybrid cloud data management across all major public clouds.“

“A hybrid cloud strategy is critical to ensuring organizations can keep pace with the growth and complexity of distributed data and applications, thrive in the face of uncertainty and compete effectively in the digital economy,” said Kim Stevenson, SVP and GM, foundational data services business unit, NetApp. “NetApp specializes in helping enterprises at every phase in their digital transformation journeys to implement hybrid cloud strategies and technologies that will help keep them ahead of the curve.“

Resources:
NetApp hybrid cloud portfolio
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Blog: Astra Control – Simplifying Kubernetes application data management for the hybrid cloud
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Blog: Next generation FlexPod moves your data center into the hybrid cloud