NetApp’s Data Platform is Cloud-Native
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NetApp also reinforced its leadership in the cloud, where it offers deep, first-party integrations with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Services like FSx for ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, and Google Cloud NetApp Volumes are not just software ports — they are hyperscaler-native services, providing a consistent ONTAP experience with all the benefits of native scalability, performance, and security.
Together, they unify file, block, and object storage, allowing enterprises to run everything from traditional workloads to AI pipelines seamlessly across clouds. NetApp’s Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Keystone add even more flexibility: the former for customers who want self-managed control, and the latter for those adopting storage-as-a-service with usage-based billing. Sovereign cloud support ensures regulatory compliance, a critical need for finance and public sector customers.
Innovation extends further with NetApp Instaclustr, a fully managed open-source–compliant platform for real-time analytics, streaming, and AI pipelines. Supporting Kafka, Cassandra, PGVector, and OpenSearch, Instaclustr enables enterprises to build complex applications with zero-ops overhead, all without vendor lock-in.
For AI workloads, NetApp’s cloud services allow in-place use of hyperscaler AI offerings like AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, and Google Gemini without duplicating data into object stores — reducing costs and simplifying governance. With throughput up to 50 GB/s per volume, anti-ransomware protection, and streamlined migration tools like Data Migrator, NetApp’s cloud portfolio is both practical and forward-looking. The delegates saw this as a major differentiator: NetApp isn’t just compatible with the cloud, it’s embedded in the cloud, providing a unified platform for enterprises modernizing their data infrastructure while preparing for AI.
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