A few months back we launched the VMware on NetApp Trial, a 100% software-based evaluation built upon Data ONTAP Edge, the NetApp Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA), which allows participants to gain hands-on experience with our joint solutions and technical integrations without the requirement for a physical NetApp storage array. The Trial has been a huge success specifically with those who don’t run VMware on NetApp and those who have only recently started their journey to …
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My thoughts on Software-Defined Storage in SiliconANGLE
This week I shared my thoughts with SiliconANGLE on the emerging Software-Defined Storage trend. Below is an excerpt: “Hardware Independence is in our DNA” : NetApp Defines its Software-Led Storage Play There’s a Renaissance going on in IT storage right now, transforming an old, clunky system into something that’s not only more agile, but smarter, too. Software is leading the charge, making new and existing hardware systems more efficient. At the heart of this revolution …
Software Defined Storage: The Evolution of Storage
Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC) is emerging as a hot topic in my customer conversations as a means to transform data centers into IT service centers focused on increasing the agility and speed at which they support their application and increase developer productivity. In many ways SDDC could be considered the evolution from server virtualization to data center virtualization. The SDDC architectural model seeks to define data center resources, specifically compute, network, storage and security, in …
The VMware and NetApp Trial: Eval on a Software Only Infrastructure
At VMworld 2012 NetApp released Data ONTAP Edge, their first software-base Virtual Storage Array (VSA). Edge provided a platform for innovation, enabling customers a new palette upon which to develop and deliver IT services. In the spirit of innovation NetApp and VMware have teamed up to release the VMware and NetApp Trial, a test-drive of our products to let you experience the simplicity, value and elegance of our joint solutions for the vCloud Suite… on …
NetApp Acquires ionGrid to Deliver Mobile File Access
Yesterday NetApp announced the acquisition of ionGrid, a privately held company based in Mountain View, California. The acquisition provides NetApp customers with a secure, simple to use solution for accessing enterprise file shares from mobile devices. This announcement was included with strong earnings and growth report for the 3rd quarter of the NetApp fiscal year 2013. The marketplace has long recognized and selected NetApp as providing the best platform for enterprise NAS. With the acquisition we …
NetApp: The Must See Sessions at VMware PEX
VMware Partner Exchange is being held in Las Vegas from February 23rd-28th. PEX is an annual virtualization and cloud infrastructure conference designed specifically to enable VMware partners to provide the best-in-class solutions with the goal to help position them for success. I’m happy to share with you that NetApp is once again a Global Diamond Sponsor of the event and we have a number of breakout sessions and boot camps available for you to take. …
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