The Hyper Converged Solution When it’s time to choose a hyper converged infrastructure (HCI) solution, it’s important that you weigh all your options. One of the most important aspects to hone in on is your total cost of ownership (TCO). When it comes to an IT system such as a hyper converged infrastructure (HCI), the TCO includes the system’s storage performance and […]
What would you do if you had more time? As an Ansible user, you’ve no doubt had an opportunity to see for yourself with the time you’ve saved automating. And if you’re a NetApp customer, there’s no exception. Watching our customers use NetApp and Ansible together save weeks of time has, no doubt, been an […]
This week on the podcast, NetApp TME David Blackwell and Sr. Product and Program Manage Lawrence Bunka join us to discuss what NetApp will be up to at AnsibleFest. Also, be sure to check out this Ansible session at NetApp Insight 2018: 1128-3 – Day 0/1 Configuration Management Using Ansible for NetApp ONTAP. […]
Most, if not all IT shops, are continually looking for opportunities to reduce costs, deliver efficiency, and be prudent with their time. Automation with custom scripts is a common approach. Yet maintaining these scripts is cumbersome and time consuming. As data management experts, NetApp leans on tools like RedHat Ansible to automate software provisioning, […]
When you look at the history of hyper converged infrastructure, it’s clear that NetApp is new to the game. But that’s okay. Being new to the HCI market puts NetApp in a great position. Being able to provide convergence between traditional and new applications, between on premises and public cloud, gives us an edge that […]
What Are the Goals of Today’s IT Decision Makers? A recent survey of 650 of those decision makers found that they want operational efficiency via digital transformation. To achieve that efficiency, legacy infrastructures need to be modernized. The question that arises is, “How?” To modernize a legacy infrastructure by digitally transforming, you need a platform that can do the following: Consolidate mixed workloads that include enterprise applications and databases Reduce capital […]
So long, Las Vegas. We had a fantastic week learning, leading, and engaging at VMworld, VMware’s annual digital infrastructure event. As close collaborators with the VMware team, we’re not exaggerating when we say that this is always one of our most exciting weeks of the year. And it was especially true this year. That’s because […]
This week on the podcast, we make Sully do work on his last day at NetApp, as we discuss what’s new in NetApp Trident 18.07. We also have some special guests – Jonathan Rippy and Garrett Mueller – stop by to wish Sully well as he heads off to RedHat. We’ll miss you, Sully! […]
Enabling Datacenter Modernization and the Hybrid Cloud with NetApp HCI What is HCI? We know that in our industry, the acronym stands for “hyper converged infrastructure.” But if we look to analysts for a true definition, the only thing that they agree on is that the HCI market is big—and that it’s getting bigger. […]
In terms of modern-day IT, the amount and type of data received is different from the past. Historically, data has been structured, transaction-oriented, and constantly updated. At the same time, the way applications interact with data has been stateful, atomic (database) transactions. The data growth that many companies are seeing today, however, is a different […]
There’s a new kid on the cloud infrastructure block… Meet the H610S, a brand-new NetApp storage expansion node with unparalleled flexibility and agility for cloud infrastructures, powered by NetApp® Element® software. Don’t let her sleek look distract you—she has the smarts, too. This node is 22% more dense than our SF-Series storage nodes. With […]
Private cloud is a bit of a strange concept. To begin with, it might conjure thoughts of the Rolling Stones telling you, in verse, to stay off their cloud. But actually it means you use your own data centers and infrastructure to provide cloud-like services. Instead of dealing with IT tickets to get the environment you need, […]
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