NetApp buys JetStream Software for its Azure-focused VMware DR-as-a-Service offering
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NetApp Acquires JetStream to Extend VMware Disaster Recovery Portfolio
NetApp has acquired VMware disaster recovery specialist JetStream Software, adding cloud recovery and workload migration technology to its enterprise data protection portfolio. JetStream develops software that protects VMware environments running on almost any storage platform and enables customers to recover workloads to cloud infrastructure, including Azure NetApp Files. The technology also supports migration of VMware
Read original →NetApp Buys DataPelago to Run GPU Data Processing Where the Data Already Lives
NetApp has acquired DataPelago, a California-based AI data infrastructure company. The acquisition extends NetApp’s data infrastructure portfolio with GPU-accelerated processing capabilities that operate at the storage layer, reducing the need to move enterprise data into separate compute environments before it can be used for AI and analytics workloads. DataPelago’s core technology, Nucleus, is a universal
Read original →Summary of Week 30 – July 20-24, 2026
Top News July 24 – AMD AAI 2026: AMD Launches AMD Helios Rackscale Solution for Frontier AI July 23 – Weka Debuts NeuralMesh 6 to Power Enterprise and Agentic AI Workloads at Production Scale July 22 – Exclusive Interview with Kumar Goswami, CEO and Cofounder, Komprise July 21 – NetApp Acquires DataPelago, Making Data AI-Ready at the Infrastructure Layer July 20 – Summary of
Read original →Liqid Names Daniel Berg Chief Product Officer
Liqid, a player in software-defined memory and GPU pooling infrastructure, announced the appointment of Daniel Berg as CPo. Berg joins Liqid with more than three decades of product and engineering leadership, including executive roles at Gorilla Logic, JumpCloud, NetApp, Skype, and Sun Microsystems. He will own product management, strategy and engineering for Liqid’s entire product
Read original →NetApp Acquires DataPelago, Making Data AI-Ready at the Infrastructure Layer
NetApp, an intelligent data infrastructure company, announced it has acquired DataPelago, a California-based AI data infrastructure company recognized for its innovative approach to eliminating data processing bottlenecks for AI and analytics workloads. The acquisition marks a foundational expansion of NetApp’s portfolio, enabling GPU-accelerated data processing aligned directly with the storage layer. With this acquisition, NetApp establishes
Read original →NetApp buys DataPelago to become full-stack AI data infrastructure provider
NetApp is acquiring DataPelago whose Nucleus Universal Data Processing Engine (UDPE) accelerates het ...
Read original →Brisbane VMUG – July 2026
The July 2026 edition of the Brisbane VMUG meeting will be held on Thursday 23rd July at the NetApp Office, Level 17, Central Plaza II, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane from 3pm – 6:30pm. It’s sponsored by NetApp, Ingram Micro, and Broadcom and promises to be a great afternoon. Here’s the agenda: 3pm – VMUG Leader […]
Read original →Aston Martin's Aramco Formula One Team, CoreWeave, NetApp, and the race to gain a competitive storage advantage
The Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team appears to be using CoreWeave and NetApp technology in a di ...
Read original →NetApp Named Presenting Partner of 2026 NFL Madrid Game
The NFL announced that the league’s Global Partner, NetApp, an intelligent data infrastructure company, will return as Presenting Partner of the 2026 NFL Madrid Game, featuring the Atlanta Falcons taking on the Cincinnati Bengals at the Bernabéu Stadium – home to Real Madrid C. F. – on Sunday, Nov. 8. The multi-year announcement builds on NetApp’s role
Read original →NetApp and SK Telecom Pave the Way for Scalable and Faster Enterprise AI Adoption in South Korea
NetApp, a intelligent data infrastructure company, and SK Telecom announced the completion of a joint proof of concept (PoC) demonstrating a solution that enables enterprises to scale AI infrastructure in virtualized environments while maintaining high performance. Using NetApp AFX systems with SK Telecom’s Petasus AI Cloud, the companies achieved a performance breakthrough in this project, running
Read original →How to Start Your Automation Learning Journey as a Storage or Backup Administrator
Automation has become one of the most valuable skills for infrastructure professionals. Whether you're managing storage, backup, virtualization, or cloud infrastructure, the ability to automate repeti
Read original →CGI picks NetApp as its preferred storage kid on the block
NetApp and Canada-headquartered IT services business CGI are strengthening an existing alliance by i ...
Read original →NetApp StorageGRID 12.1 Adds a Federated Namespace and Up to 12 TB/s for AI Workloads
NetApp has introduced StorageGRID 12.1, adding a federated global namespace and a range of performance, data management, and security enhancements aimed at AI, analytics, and other large-scale object storage workloads. The release is designed to simplify the management of globally distributed object data while improving the efficiency of AI data pipelines and modern cloud-native applications.
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast: Episode 413 – AI and Data Modernization
Note: Post (mostly) generated by ChatGPT based on text transcript Data Modernization Is More Than a Storage Refresh Data modernization is often misunderstood as simply upgrading storage systems. In reality, it’s about transforming how data is discovered, governed, moved, secured, and consumed across the enterprise. As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid cloud architectures and AI initiatives, […]
Read original →NetApp federates performance-boosted StorageGRIDs into single namespace for greater scale
NetApp has sped up its StorageGRID object storage systems and grouped them into a federated global n ...
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast: Episode 412 – Disaggregated ONTAP (aka AFX)
Note: Post (mostly) generated by ChatGPT based on text transcript AI, EDA, media and entertainment, and other high-performance workloads are changing what customers need from storage. It’s no longer enough to scale capacity and performance together in fixed increments. Modern workloads often need more compute without more storage, or more capacity without adding unnecessary controllers. […]
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast: Episode 411 – NetApp Backup and Recovery: Modern Data Protection Made Simple
Note: Post (mostly) generated by ChatGPT based on text transcript Backup isn’t just about copies anymore—it’s about resilience, efficiency, and simplicity at scale. From ransomware concerns to long-term retention and multi-cloud complexity, traditional backup approaches are struggling to keep up. In this episode of the Tech ONTAP Podcast, host Justin Parisi is joined by Manohar […]
Read original →Hands-on with AWS EKS & Kubernetes | Apache HTTPD Deployment
I deployed an Apache HTTPD application on AWS EKS using Kubernetes, entirely via AWS CloudShell, and exposed it publicly using a Service of type LoadBalancer.🔹 What I implementedKubernetes Deployment with 2 replicasApache HTTPD container (httpd:trix...
Read original →CI/CD Pipeline Project | Jenkins → AWS EKS
I recently completed a hands-on DevOps project where I designed and deployed an end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Amazon ECR, and Amazon EKS on AWS ☁️ The goal was to build a production-style CI/CD workflow where every code c...
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast: Episode 410 – Why Data Movement Defines Hybrid & AI Success
Note: Post (mostly) generated by ChatGPT based on text transcript When moving data into or out of the cloud, the real cost isn’t storage, but latency, egress fees, and lost flexibility. For instance, if you spin up AI workloads in one cloud and inference in another, what happens when your data can’t move fast enough […]
Read original →NetApp Insight 2025 Where Storage Meets AI
Late last year I had the opportunity to attend the NetApp Insight 2025 conference in Las Vegas. If you’re familiar with NetApp’s heritage in storage and data management, you’ll appreciate how this year’s announcements point
Read original →NetApp Free Virtual Machine Data Collector (VMDC) Tool
NetApp’s Virtual Machine Data Collector Tool (VMDC) couldn’t have arrived at a better time. The Broadcom acquisition of VMware has forced everyone to confront their licensing costs head on. If you’re managing a VMware environment
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast: Episode 409 – Who Really Controls Your Data in the Age of AI?
Note: Post (mostly) generated by ChatGPT based on text transcript This week on the Tech ONTAP Podcast, we sit down with Adam Gale, Field CTO for Cybersecurity and AI at NetApp, to explore how AI, security, and geopolitics are colliding in today’s digital infrastructure. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing cybersecurity—but it’s also forcing organizations to […]
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast: Episode 408 – AI in Business (with Kamales Lardi)
Note: Post (mostly) generated by ChatGPT based on text transcript This week on the Tech ONTAP Podcast, we’re joined by global AI and digital transformation strategist Kamales Lardi for a real-world, business-aligned discussion on responsible, ethical, and scalable AI adoption — with data strategy and human enablement at the core. For fun, I asked ChatGPT […]
Read original →How to connect to ANF using PowerShell
What is Azure NetApp Files? Azure NetApp Files, popularly known as ANF, is a high-performance file storage offered by Microsoft Azure. If an enterprise or a user has a NAS workload, and/or are familiar with NetApp, then ANF can be a good fit. ANF pro...
Read original →AWS 25% off + Free Retake on exam offer || Nov 2025
Hey there! AWS just released an awesome exam promotional offer. If you’re looking to end the year 2025 with an AWS certification or start a successful year 2026, here’s your chance! Sign up with the link shared below and get an exclusive 25% off on a...
Read original →How can Lenovo integrate its to-be-acquired Infinidat?
Analysis. Lenovo and Infinidat have been studiously quiet about how Lenovo’s to-be-acquired Infinidat storage will co-exist with Lenovo’s existing OEM’d NetApp ONTAP storage arrays. The Infinidat and NetApp hardware and software architectures are quite different and there is little compatibility between the two. NetApp provides its clustered and dual controller-based ONTAP storage systems to a […]
Read original →Building the AI-Powered Enterprise: Why the Infrastructure Matters
AI is changing how we design and operate enterprise IT. Most of the attention goes to GPUs and models, but AI is still a data problem at its core. Without the right infrastructure, performance gains disappear. NetApp’s new data storage architecture, AFX, is designed to fix that gap. It brings AI performance and enterprise-grade reliability […]
Read original →NetApp Console Agent Appliance Out Now
We love when software comes neatly packaged as a virtual appliance, it just makes life easier. NetApp has just released the new NetApp Console Agent Appliance for VMware. That’s right, no more worrying about OS
Read original →NetApp Insight 2025 - Day 2 Recap
The theme of the day - getting from A to B, as quickly as possible with as little effort as possible. Welcome back! Conference weeks are LONG weeks, but from the comfort of my desk I have the luxury of sorting through all of the information without needing to put in 20,000+ steps days. While this wasn’t a day of breaking news the way Day 1 was , there were some real gems of information that came out: Enhanced Ransomware Detection More about this was revealed by Gagan Gulati, who has been lead...
Read original →NetApp Insight 2025 - Day 1 Recap
Ok, so Mario doesn’t kick the party off EXACTLY like this, buuut… I might have just a little bit of FOMO at not being able to attend NetApp Insight this year. NetApp’s resurgence over the last two years (source: the NTAP ticker) has been a result a focus on the fundamentals - a hardware based, enterprise focus that solidified their presence in the on-prem data center. Here’s my lightning-fast review of everything that came out today! NetApp AFX (AI Fabric Extended) If you’ve been following my...
Read original →Tech ONTAP Podcast Episode 406 – AI Powered NetApp Docs
Episode 406 of the Tech ONTAP Podcast takes us behind the scenes of NetApp Docs, the company’s most visited website, where documentation has evolved from static files into an intelligent, interactive, and multilingual platform. Key Takeaways: Why It MattersNetApp Docs is no longer just documentation—it’s a data-driven ecosystem that improves customer experience, empowers support teams, […]
Read original →Technical deep dive into what’s new in ONTAP 9.17.1
With the release of NetApp ONTAP 9.17.1 this month, NetApp brings a wave of innovation across SAN, NAS, object storage, and hybrid cloud environments. Whether you're managing mission-critical workloads or scaling out cloud-connected architectures, this release delivers greater performance, security, and operational agility. This technical blog post is aimed at storage architects and ONTAP administrators who are interested in uncovering and analysing the advancements and new features...
Read original →NetApp Insight 2025: Where will I be?
It’s nearly time for NetApp’s annual conference, where we unveil the latest news about our portfolio, deliver future plans, offer deep dive technical sessions, face to face meetings, hands on labs, and more! This year, the conference will be Oct 14 – 16 in the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, and for the first time in […]
Read original →Oracle Cloud free learning and certification July-Oct 2025
Hi everyone! Oracle Cloud is back with yet another Race to Certification. Details below: Timeline: July 1 - October 31 More details: Announcing Race to Certification 2025 Covered certifications: Race To Certification Race Overview 2025 | Oracle Unive...
Read original →50% off AWS AI Practitioner Foundational Exam through Partner Pathway Program
Hey everyone! I hope you are doing great. I have some exciting news to share. AWS is offering another learning opportunity for the AI Practitioner Foundational exam with a comprehensive 3-week livestream series. It streams twice a week to help you ac...
Read original →Free certification opportunity from Proofpoint- June 2025
Hi Everyone! IT security is essential for protecting data, ensuring business continuity, maintaining trust, and complying with legal requirements. It's an ongoing process that needs constant attention and adaptation to new threats. Thanks to Proofpoi...
Read original →Free Certification: Google Cloud's Cloud Digital Leader Certification Bootcamp - June 2025
Google Cloud is offering a free certification opportunity with the Cloud Digital Leader Certification Bootcamp on June 20, 2025, from 9:30 PM to June 21, 2025, 4:30 AM Pacific Time. This bootcamp provides detailed knowledge about Google Cloud product...
Read original →How To Rehydrate Cloud Tiering Data From NetApp FabricPool
FabricPool tiering is a great way to offload cold data blocks from expensive performance storage to more cost-effective object storage, such as cloud buckets or StorageGRID. When a block is needed again, ONTAP automatically retrieves
Read original →New NetApp ASA Flash Arrays Target Small Mid Market
It seems like it was just the other day we were wrapping up at NetApp Insight 2024. But the reality is, that was 5 months ago and while NetApp had some great announcements I’d like
Read original →NetApp Enterprise Storage Announcements – February 2025
NetApp recently made some announcements about enhancements to its enterprise storage line of products. I thought I’d share a few notes here. ASA A-Series If you’re unfamiliar with the ASA line of devices, it’s NetApp’s all-flash SAN solution. There are a few models already available (see the data sheet here) and now there are […]
Read original →NetApp Cloud Storage Announcements – February 2025
NetApp recently made some announcements around its cloud storage capabilities as part of a larger series of product announcements. I thought I’d share some notes and some brief thoughts here. Azure NetApp Files New capability – Cost optimisation Azure NetApp Files now has a 50 GiB volume minimum size (already available). Ideal for […]
Read original →NetApp launches New ASA A-Series and EF-Series all-flash block storage
ASA A-Series At NetApp Insight 2024 NetApp introduced their next generation of high-end ASA all-flash models for block storage (ASA is effectively NetApp’s AFF all-flash array family with NAS functionality turned off). These new models are designed to offer new levels of simplicity through simplified workflows, so they're easy to manage, maintain, and protect, but also scalable and affordable without any trade-offs in performance, reliability, or security. Today (Feb [...]
Read original →New NetApp Hardware Releases - Nov 2024
With the rapid growth of all kinds of data, customers are looking at ways to reduce the cost of storing that data, whilst being able to leverage hybrid multi cloud and protecting that data against ransomware and other security threats. NetApp allows customers to achieve this with their latest arrays running ONTAP 9.16.1, offering data-driven intelligence for multi-cloud hybrid environments, and secure future-proof infrastructure with real-time AI-powered autonomous ransomware protection. [...]
Read original →NetApp BlueXP Connector Installation Pro Tips
With NetApp’s BlueXP, you can now have unified control of storage and data services across your hybrid multicloud. To be able to use BlueXP, whether on prem or within the cloud, we need a means
Read original →Insights from Insight
It’s been a BLUR of a week, coming off of NetApp Insight 2024. As a member of the NetApp A-Team, we got a lot of access and a lot of chances to ask questions about how customers link things together. So, keep your eyes on this space for more specific breakdowns on the workloads & use cases in follow-up posts! I admit, I was VERY curious about the concept of “Bringing AI to your Data” - so let’s see how that plays out. The vibes were high, even when checking in from the lobby. There’s a lot of...
Read original →NetApp CXO - Improving Customer Experience - NetApp Insight 2024
NetApp’s Customer Experience Office (CXO) is a dedicated team focused on enhancing customer interactions and satisfaction. The CXO, aims to simplify and improve the customer journey, especially as businesses transition from on-premises to cloud-based solutions. The NetApp CXO team are here at NetApp Insight 2024 and have shared some insights into their latest innovations in data management, and how they're enhancing customer experiences. Streamlined ONTAP OS updates [...]
Read original →NetApp Insight 2024 Announcements
Welcome to this important and special blog post from NetApp Insight 2024. I'm here in Las Vegas after a six year break, and it's great to be back! The announcements as you can imagine are rather broad, so in this blog post I'm just going to talk about the main things that NetApp have announced around enterprise storage, cyber resiliency, and AI. What’s been announced? Enterprise Storage⭐️ New ASA A-Series⭐️ New Hybrid Platform (FAS)⭐️&nbs [...]
Read original →NetApp updates their Mid and High-end A-Series
NetApp announced three new AFF A-Series models: A70, A90, and A1K, designed to succeed the A400, A800, and A900 series. The A70 and A90 retain the A800 chassis while the A1K introduces a single-node chassis. The new models feature improved IO capabilities with nine PCIe 5.0 slots, powered by Intel’s 4th generation Xeon processors. They offer enhanced performance capacities and integrated QAT for efficient data compression. The new series supports up to a max raw capacity of 3.7PB and features...
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