NetApp announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire
Instaclustr, a leading platform provider of fully managed open-source
database, pipeline and workflow applications delivered as a service. The
acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.
Modern
cloud applications rely on a growing set of foundational services
including multiple open-source databases, data pipelines, and workflow
solutions. Efficiently managing the growing complexity and operational
requirements of these applications and services adds new challenges for
already overstretched infrastructure, database and operations teams,
increasing application integration and delivery costs, slowing
application delivery and limiting application innovation.
"NetApp
has long been a leader in solutions enabling customers to run
applications," said George Kurian, CEO at NetApp. "The acquisition of
Instaclustr will combine NetApp's established leadership in continuous
storage and compute optimization with Instaclustr's fully-managed
database and data pipeline services to give customers a Cloud Operations
platform that provides the best and most optimized foundation for their
applications in the public clouds and on premises."
The
acquisition of Instaclustr builds on a series of strategic acquisitions
made by NetApp to deliver a leading best-of-suite platform for
CloudOps. NetApp's strategic acquisitions including Spot, CloudCheckr,
Data Mechanics, Fylamynt and now Instaclustr have made Spot by NetApp a
compelling platform for applications on one cloud and across multiple
clouds--continuous optimization, automation, monitoring, and security
combined with expertise deploying and operating open-source
applications, all delivered as a service, on public and private clouds
to give customers more cloud with less cost and less time.
"Data
management technology platforms are an increasingly essential priority
for today's modern enterprise as companies look for new ways to
accelerate application development for competitive advantage.
Instaclustr delivers fully managed open-source solutions that give
companies increased productivity and reduced cost," said Peter Lilley,
CEO and Co-founder at Instaclustr. "Instaclustr's growth has been driven
by the fact that companies want to leverage open-source databases,
pipelines, and workflow applications without overwhelming themselves
with the complexity and cost of managing and operating them. We are
excited for organizations building applications for their multi-cloud
and hybrid cloud reality to benefit directly from Instaclustr's data
PaaS solutions along with NetApp and Spot by NetApp's infrastructure
solutions, while minimizing operations burdens."
"As
companies race to modernize and digitally transform in the cloud, they
must implement solutions that enable them to focus more on building and
releasing cutting-edge applications at speed, spending less on
infrastructure management and operations," said Anthony Lye, Executive
Vice President and General Manager, Public Cloud Services at NetApp.
"Instaclustr does just that and will be a significant addition to our
Spot by NetApp portfolio, solving common challenges of cloud complexity,
cost overruns, single vendor lock-in, and customers' lack of internal
technical resources. The acquisition marks a critical advancement in our
strategy to run application driven platforms and infrastructures."
"From
a technology and product perspective, NetApp's powerful infrastructure
solutions pair perfectly with Instaclustr's data-layer-as-a-service
solutions and services," said Ben Bromhead, CTO and Co-founder at
Instaclustr. "For enterprise customers operating applications in the
public cloud or on-prem, NetApp and Instaclustr's combined platform will
offer an unparalleled solution for overcoming cloud complexities while
eliminating vendor lock-in risks and the high costs of building and
maintaining that same expertise internally."