NetApp Astra brings unified data management for Kubernetes applications
Data management is a big challenge with Kubernetes
Data needs to be secured against attacks
Data back ups need to be performed regularly
As business requirements change, data needs to be agile & adapt as well
All this requires a robust data management solution
NetApp Astra is an enterprise-grade data management suite for Kubernetes workloads
It offers unified application and data management capabilities in a single package
Astra overview
Astra is a fully managed application-aware service
It manages Kubernetes containers hosted across on-premise servers as well on all types of cloud environments
It enables data protection, disaster recovery, and workload migration
Application-aware system
Astra offers three key capabilities that make it an application-aware system
Snapshot-based data protection for workloads
Disaster recovery with remote backups
Application portability using active cloning
NetApp leverages its own open source Trident storage orchestrator for these functions
This enables you to migrate stateful applications across Kubernetes clusters
Platform support
Astra currently supports Kubernetes applications based on Google Kubernetes Engine
Support for AWS, Azure, and on-premise are in the pipeline
If you manage a large Kubernetes implementation, NetApp Astra may be just what your data needs
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