As part of their ongoing strategic partnership, NetApp and VMware have announced a new solution for midsize enterprises that will help them to consolidate and virtualize their Windows environments to deliver enterprise-class IT as a service.
Customers can use the NetApp FAS family and VMware vSphere to deliver application-aware data protection and disaster recovery technologies that were previously limited to a handful of midsize customers, helping them achieve enterprise-class availability for their Windows environments. Customers can also use NetApp Virtual Storage Console and VMware vCenter Server to deliver integrated management for enhanced visibility, helping them respond faster to unplanned downtime and boost productivity.
Gary Green, Vice-President, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware, said, "Like large organizations, midsize enterprises are looking for ways and means to improve productivity and lower IT costs while delivering IT as a service that delivers higher availability through automation and simplified management. As part of our strategic partnership, VMware and NetApp are committed to bringing enterprise-class functionality to the midmarket, helping these customers maintain critical service levels while enabling future growth to meet changing business demands."
Patrick Rogers, Vice-President of Solutions and Alliances, NetApp, said, "Midsize customers continue to grapple with IT complexities and inefficiencies that can affect their bottom line. Working together, NetApp and VMware are committed to helping midsize enterprises evolve to an efficient IT infrastructure that enables them to be nimble, manage change and capitalize on opportunities while better aligning IT with the business."
The solution helps midsize enterprises eliminate application, data, and infrastructure sprawl and increase software utilization by cutting the physical servers needed by 80 per cent and slashing the amount of storage needed in half.
