NetApp

Data Centre

NetApp learns from past integration failures to leverage SolidFire

September 30, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp learns from past integration failures to leverage SolidFire
Twelve years ago, NetApp acquired scale-out NAS startup Spinnaker, and began a long and horrific series of integration problems. This year, they acquired SolidFire’s scale-out technology, and took steps to learn from the lessons of the past.

Distribution

NetApp rebounds strongly in Canada as smaller partners come back

September 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp rebounds strongly in Canada as smaller partners come back
The growing flash businesses, strong partner services opportunities, and better leveraging of Arrow and Avnet have helped drive NetApp’s Canadian business in 2016.

Channel Programs

NetApp reworks channel strategy to get its mojo back

September 28, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp reworks channel strategy to get its mojo back
Over the last year, NetApp has reshaped its channel strategy extensively, and will soon cap it with a new Hard Deck policy. Unlike a similar named policy of an old competitor, NetApp thinks this one will be highly popular with partners.

Cloud

NetApp transformation goes far beyond product: CTO Bregman

September 27, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp transformation goes far beyond product: CTO Bregman
Mark Bregman, NetApp’s CTO, sits down for a detailed talk about NetApp’s technology strategy going forward, and why the company is convinced it has made the difficult transition from a vendor of yesterday to a vendor of tomorrow.

Storage

NetApp deepens flash push with new ONTAP software, all-flash systems

September 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp deepens flash push with new ONTAP software, all-flash systems
The new software adds software based encryption, container support and major performance and latency increases that NetApp says will continue their momentum in flash and hybrid.

Storage

NetApp announces new mid-tier all-flash array, enhanced software and data lake partnership

September 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces new mid-tier all-flash array, enhanced software and data lake partnership
The announcements are geared at beefing up NetApp’s data analytics presence in mid-sized businesses, following up a related enterprise initiative earlier this year.

Storage

NetApp enhances data protection portfolio

June 14, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp enhances data protection portfolio
NetApp announces multiple new releases in its data protection software, including some which leverage new capabilities of the just-released ONTAP 9 OS.

Storage

NetApp emphasizes simplicity, flash functionality in ONTAP 9 software

May 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp emphasizes simplicity, flash functionality in ONTAP 9 software
NetApp has also strengthened, and is now giving much greater emphasis to, its flash-focused 3-4-5 guarantee to customers.

Distribution

NetApp enhances SANtricity software for Big Data analytics apps

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp enhances SANtricity software for Big Data analytics apps
New, preconfigured NetApp bundles for enterprise Splunk deployments will now also be available through Arrow, which is expected to significantly increase the amount of EF-series all-flash arrays sold in particular, as well as E-series arrays.

Cloud

NetApp CEO says new tech trends aid NetApp

March 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp CEO says new tech trends aid NetApp
At a customer event in Toronto on Wednesday, NetApp CEO George Kurian laid out the company’s case to key customers and partners why the storage pioneer is well positioned for the new age of IT.