I migrated my first SAP database to NetApp® storage in 1999. When I demonstrated the ease of restoring a large Microsoft SQL Server database to a consistent point in time, my customer was willing to deal with integrator complaints and give it a go, first for their development/testing systems, and then for their production […]
The other day, we saw an interesting quote. “Cloud is the new IT.” Do we think that’s right? Not quite, but it’s getting there. It’s true that every infrastructure capability, including compute, storage, and networking, lives in the cloud. And now cloud-based apps and services are at the root of IT innovation—from virtual […]
I am thrilled to announce today we closed the Spot acquisition! Together we are Spot by NetApp. We will offer the only solution that combines analytics, guidance and automation to continuously optimize the cloud infrastructure for every application. We don’t just show you information, we use advanced analytics to show you what matters […]
In the past few months, every event that I’m aware of has had to significantly change how it’s delivered to its participants. SAP SAPPHIRE NOW 2020 was no exception. Although day 1 will be remembered largely for technical glitches during the keynote address, SAP showed true resilience in the remaining days of the conference. Great […]
Freedom of choice isn’t just an old Devo video from 1980 — or any of its gazillion covers. Freedom of choice means having more than one path to follow, and it implies freedom to refuse. Freedom of choice looks like a pretty good gig — but is it always good? When it comes to […]
In 2020, organizations are facing wide-ranging and complex IT challenges. Achieving agility and the ability to easily customize deployments of services across the hybrid multicloud has never been so essential. Cloud-native storage and application services are helping, but they must accommodate quickly changing requirements across on-premises and public clouds. To make it all come […]
The movement of application workloads to cloud continues to accelerate as companies streamline development, distribute deployment, and optimize solutions by using highly scalable and lower-cost infrastructure delivered by Google Cloud. Building upon NetApp’s 25+ years of storage industry leadership, NetApp® Cloud Volumes Service for Google Cloud has quickly cemented itself as a proven solution component […]
When I interviewed at NetApp three and a half years ago, I told George Kurian, our CEO that application developers would rule the world! I maintain this is a fact today. The public clouds liberated application developers from traditional IT, platforms burdened with slow and expensive processes and costly infrastructure and democratized innovation. Infrastructure […]
Like many IT organizations, NetApp IT finds burstable compute resources available through public cloud providers to be very attractive. Yet as cautious IT professionals responsible for NetApp’s data, we consider data privacy, compliancy, and security to be of utmost importance. The challenge for all of us is figuring out how to use the cloud on […]
I’m pleased to share that NetApp is offering free storage on Google Cloud for IT teams addressing the digital fallout of the pandemic. Technology has been our connective fiber during this time, keeping people connected, keeping businesses running, and offering hope for a rapid medical solution. Behind the scenes, overburdened IT teams are racing to […]
The pace of digital transformation is now accelerating, driven by a new normal with digital connectivity at the core. For organizations that may not be far along their transformation journey, it’s time to take a fresh look at DevOps as a way to build agility and speed. There’s not a single path to DevOps. […]
The hybrid cloud model is here to stay. Public cloud providers offer a simple, fast, and efficient model to consume required IT services and help optimize budgets. However, organizations still need to address the other half of the hybrid model. On-premises environments are still often the best—or only—choice to meet specific business, compliance, and operational needs. These requirements have […]
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