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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

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

CGI picks NetApp as its preferred storage kid on the block

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.

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. The post NetApp StorageGRID 12.1 Adds a Federated Namespace and Up to 12 TB/s for AI Workloads appear...

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, […]

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, […]

NetApp federates performance-boosted StorageGRIDs into single namespace for greater scale

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, […]

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, […]

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...

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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

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

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 lo...

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...

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 [...]