Intelligent Data Centres Issue 21 | Page 53

NetApp brings simplicity and flexibility of the cloud to the data centre

Global , cloud-led , data-centric

software company , NetApp , has announced enhancements to industry-leading cloud-connected NetApp ONTAP data management software . The company also announced a more flexible NetApp Keystone Flex Subscription service and a new NetApp SolidFire Enterprise SDS solution . With these updates , NetApp helps organisations everywhere unlock the best of cloud . Organisations can now optimise performance and security , reduce costs , easily extend data management from on-premises to any cloud and consume hybrid cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service .
“ Digital Transformation has accelerated to the point where projects that used to
take years to accomplish now need to be completed in months or even weeks ,” said NetApp President , César Cernuda . “ With its rich data-centric software innovation , NetApp is uniquely positioned to help organisations quickly adapt and sustainably transform in today ’ s hybrid cloud world . Now , we make it easier for them to develop applications in the cloud , move applications to the cloud or create cloud-like experiences on-premises .”
The new features and capabilities that NetApp introduced include :
• Enhanced NetApp ONTAP software capabilities that offer greater consolidation , deeper cloud integration and continuous data
availability for improved simplicity , efficiency and protection of businesscritical enterprise applications .
• Updates to NetApp Keystone Flex Subscription , providing a fast , flexible path to a cloud-enabled data centre with ‘ pay-as-you-grow ’ subscriptions for a cloudlike experience onpremises . The Keystone Flex Subscription also offers public cloud integration available through the NetApp partner ecosystem .
• The new NetApp SolidFire Enterprise SDS solution , providing a simple and automated foundation for private cloud with NetApp Element software as standalone software-defined storage that can be deployed on any hardware . ◊
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