To help customers move from a siloed infrastructure to a shared one, NetApp has unveiled new platform features, products, and technologies that will help customers make the transition to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure, the foundation for cloud computing and enable IT to be an accelerator of the business.
Rajesh Janey, President, NetApp India & SAARC, said, "Businesses are changing. Success depends on flexibility, innovation and secure collaboration. With the ever- increasing need to reduce costs, flexible and shared infrastructure solutions are increasingly being preferred. Shared IT infrastructure solutions are spearheading the transition from the traditional approach to an on-demand model. The comprehensive portfolio of new platforms and solutions that we are announcing today, will help businesses in their transformation to a flexible and efficient shared IT infrastructure. This would enable them to capitalize on new opportunities, go to market faster and innovate ahead of their competition."
The new product and technology portfolio delivers the storage platform of choice for customers to build their shared IT infrastructure and make IT more flexible and efficient. Under the Unified Architecture and Systems Portfolio, NetApp has introduced the NetApp Data ONTAP 8, Ā NetApp FAS/V6200 Series, Ā NetApp FAS/V3200 Series, Ā NetApp Solid State Drives (SSDs) and NetApp SAS Disk Shelf. NetApp's new management suite, OnCommand allows greater control and optimization of unified storage, automation for operational efficiency, and optimal flexibility with an open API that integrates with a variety of third-party management products and hypervisors.
In addition, Cisco, NetApp, and VMware as part of their collaboration are offering a presized, validated, standardized data center architecture design that is available through select joint channel partners. FlexPod for VMware helps customers accelerate their transformation to a virtualized, shared IT infrastructure with consistent and proven designs to simplify deployment and help reduce risk. Ā Ā Ā
In order to make it easier for customers and partners to do business with NetApp, it has also introduced a simpler software pricing structure. The new software pricing structure offers more value-added software for no additional cost as part of the base package, enhancing value and increasing flexibility for customers customizing their infrastructure.
