Anticipating market shifts, NetApp has architected Data ONTAP 8 to address customers' needs to scale up and scale out as they move to flexible, efficient shared IT infrastructures that drive business impact.
Customers now think differently and use new criteria to evaluate alternatives and remain competitive. More customers are migrating to Data ONTAP 8 to build flexible, scalable, and efficient shared storage environments that address today's business challenges and the future requirements of their business. With thousands of systems deployed, Data ONTAP 8 can deliver flexible, integrated dual modes of operation and a unified, scalable platform that supports multiple workloads and drives IT consolidation.
Data ONTAP 8 is currently the industry's only platform that delivers enterprise-class functionality with clustering technology in dual modes of operation, providing customers with the flexibility to meet their individual business requirements and enable a seamless transition to shared IT infrastructures.
Customers migrating to Data ONTAP 8 are deploying shared storage infrastructures that address their data growth challenges and enable increased flexibility, performance, and efficiency while helping lower operational costs.
Ed Chow, Vice-President of Product Management, Storage Systems Product Group at NetApp, commented, "Customers are facing unprecedented challenges and thinking differently about how the IT infrastructure investments they make can accelerate their business today and tomorrow. NetApp architected Data ONTAP 8 to address this shift in the market and help our customers evolve to flexible and efficient environments that address changing business requirements. Our success in achieving strong adoption is a testament to the powerful innovation Data ONTAP 8 provides as a platform of choice for shared IT infrastructure."
