Hybrid cloud data services firm NetApp has announced NetApp ONTAP 9.6, a new midrange, end-to-end NVMe AFF A320 storage system and new services for businesses.
According to the company, the cloud-connected flash solutions, coupled with Data Fabric strategy, provide operational efficiency and protection needed to support innovation, add performance and power technologies such as artificial intelligence or 5G networks.
With NetApp solutions, this Data Fabric can deliver applications that engage users and can provide analytics that turns insights into a competitive advantage.
“As enterprises evolve to new, more data-centric business models where data is a key strategic resource, data availability requirements are on the rise,” said Eric Burgener, research vice president, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies Group, IDC.
ONTAP 9.6 includes the following enhancements:
“With NetApp ONTAP, organizations can overcome the challenges introduced by these data-intensive technologies and cutting-edge innovations with a powerful solution that maximizes the value that organizations can derive from data,” said, Joel Reich, executive vice president, Storage Systems and Software, NetApp
According to the company, the cloud-connected flash solutions, coupled with Data Fabric strategy, provide operational efficiency and protection needed to support innovation, add performance and power technologies such as artificial intelligence or 5G networks.
With NetApp solutions, this Data Fabric can deliver applications that engage users and can provide analytics that turns insights into a competitive advantage.
“As enterprises evolve to new, more data-centric business models where data is a key strategic resource, data availability requirements are on the rise,” said Eric Burgener, research vice president, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies Group, IDC.
ONTAP 9.6 includes the following enhancements:
- NetApp FlexCache software now supports NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, allowing organizations to experience the benefits of FlexCache in hybrid cloud deployments.
- Over-the-wire encryption for NetApp SnapMirror technology and FlexCache increases security for data replication and remote caching.
- NetApp MetroCluster IP support for entry-level NetApp AFF and FAS systems now makes business continuity a cost-effective option for organizations, taking advantage of existing customer IP networks between sites.
“With NetApp ONTAP, organizations can overcome the challenges introduced by these data-intensive technologies and cutting-edge innovations with a powerful solution that maximizes the value that organizations can derive from data,” said, Joel Reich, executive vice president, Storage Systems and Software, NetApp