Your network is continuously, every microsecond, tested to destruction. TCP, the ubiquitous IP transport protocol used for virtually all data exchanges in a storage context is designed to eternally probe for higher bandwidth. Eventually, between the vast number of hosts all trying to deliver data ever more quickly, and the network you operate, something […]
This best practice document was created to share my production experience in architecting, implementing, and managing many ONTAP 7-Mode HA pairs and over 30 ONTAP SAN clusters. This knowledge is based on real-world experiences of iSCSI deployments that I’ve encountered over the years. This document was used as reference material during the iSCSI Best Practices […]
This week on the podcast, we break down the latest networking enhancements in ONTAP, including virtual IP, BGP and TCP blackhole detection. We also talk about the vision of ONTAP networking and where we’re taking ONTAP as we modernize our networks! Each week, the Tech ONTAP Podcast discusses all-things NetApp, interviews subject-matter experts, and provides […]
The artificial intelligence (AI) survey data discussed in the blog post is based on answers from more than 100 customers at recent AI conferences to gather primary research on AI data management challenges, AI infrastracture and tools, and reasons for choosing different types of data storage. The majority of survey respondents were software developers […]
Data center technology moves in cycles. In the current cycle, standard compute servers have largely replaced specialized infrastructure. This holds true in both the enterprise and the public cloud. Although this standardization has had tremendous benefits, enabling infrastructure and applications to be deployed more quickly and efficiently, the latest computing challenges threaten the status […]
“I think we are entering the golden decades of artificial intelligence,” Dave Hitz, NetApp’s founder and EVP, shared during an interview at NetApp Insight 2018 in Las Vegas. Futurist Gerd Leonhard agreed during his keynote: “Humanity will change more in the next 20 years than in the previous 300 years.” How do companies make […]
FabricPool, a cloud-connected tiering solution, was introduced with NetApp® ONTAP® 9.2. This technology can be used to move cold, inactive data from high-performance all-flash storage solutions to low-cost object storage by using the “auto-tiering” policy. For a quick refresher, check out the FabricPool 9.4 lightboard video. With ONTAP 9.5, NetApp also supports automated cloud […]
This week on the podcast, we talk NetApp Active IQ and how it can benefit storage administrators with guest co-host Dan Isaacs, Active IQ TME Brett Albertson and director of Solutions Engineering, Kim Weller! Also, check out Active IQ blogs here: How to Use NetApp Active IQ Predictive Analytics for Actionable Intelligence How We […]
When deploying ONTAP Select in a production environment, you need to license the storage capacity used by the cluster nodes. With ONTAP Select’s original capacity tiers model, you must purchase a separate license for each node. Beginning with ONTAP Select 9.5, you now have the option of using capacity pools licensing instead. There are several […]
Data protection is the key to effective business continuity planning. Over the last few years, investment in big data has skyrocketed; 76% of organizations plan to maintain or increase their investment in big data over the next 2 to 3 years. With organizations focusing their attention on analytics and big data, protecting your data is […]
Brett Albertson is the newest member of our Active IQ team. Active IQ is NetApp’s suite of cloud services that help customers derive actionable insights on how to avoid disruptions and optimize their modern data center. In his role as a technical marketing engineer (TME), Brett helps to communicate the value of Active IQ so […]
Organizations around the world are growing their video surveillance solutions at a faster rate than ever before. With more cameras and higher bandwidth requirements comes the need for more storage, which can get costly very quickly. On the surface, traditional NVR-based or DVR-based video storage solutions may seem cost-effective when compared to enterprise-grade storage, but […]
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