Global,
cloud-led, data-centric software company NetApp unveiled a groundbreaking serverless and storageless solution for
containers from Spot by NetApp, a new autonomous hybrid cloud volume
platform, and cloud-based virtual desktop solutions. NetApp's new
capabilities help simplify and optimize multicloud management for the
highest performance at a low cost, offering true portability for
data-rich cloud applications and delivering comprehensive workplace
solutions across hybrid cloud environments.
"To
thrive in the new normal, digital transformation has become a business
imperative. To succeed, businesses need to optimize their hybrid
multicloud IT architectures," said NetApp CEO George Kurian. "No matter
where customers are on their transformation journey, NetApp can help
them build a data fabric to maximize the value of their data, ensure
applications are running optimally, and unlock the best of cloud."
The new features and capabilities that NetApp introduced today include:
- A groundbreaking serverless and storageless solution for containers, Spot Storage by NetApp combined with Spot Ocean by NetApp makes
it easy for organizations to cost-effectively build, deploy, and run
microservice-based applications on Kubernetes without having to
administer storage and data services.
- A
new autonomous cloud volume platform, providing a single experience to
manage NetApp hybrid, multi cloud storage and data services. NetApp Cloud Manager offers
full visibility and control across on premises, Azure, AWS and GCP
storage and delivers an easy, native cloud experience for advanced data
services: data sync, data backup, data tiering, file caching and
compliance.
- New fully managed, cloud-based NetApp Virtual Desktop Management Service (VDMS) and
a new validated hybrid cloud virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
design. These solutions help organizations scale their infrastructure
resources to meet the growing needs of their remote workforce. Resources
can be continuously optimized without increasing complexity and while
reducing costs by up to 50%.
More information about these solutions can be found here.