NetApp Delivers Cloud Infrastructure for Enterprises - 28.08.2009

NetApp has unveiled Data ONTAP 8 along with other technologies and solutions as cloud infrastructure foundation.

"Customer dynamics are changing as IT executives are tasked with doing more with less. The makeup of the datacenter is changing as companies choose to take advantage of applications, infrastructure, and platforms in the form of services. NetApp is providing enterprises with storage and data management solutions," said Rajesh Janey, President-Sales, India and SAARC, NetApp.

Data ONTAP 8 will build on cloud capabilities with functionality for virtualized and shared infrastructure environments including non disruptive data mobility and dynamic growth through a scale-out architecture, said the company. Data ONTAP 8 combines Data ONTAP 7G and Data ONTAP GX under a single code base in a phased approach, the company added.

According to the company, the offering provides customers with a platform that meets cloud requirements such as secure multi-tenancy, transparent data motion and service automation.

"Enterprises are moving to a virtualized infrastructure to take advantage of business and IT benefits such as flexibility, responsiveness and lower costs," said Surajit Sen, Director -- Channels, Marketing & Alliances, NetApp.

NetApp's announcement was made along with Tata Communications Limited, who are providing cloud infrastructure on the NetApp platform. "The announcement helps validate our technology offering for the cloud thanks to the service providers and SIs who are leveraging NetApp solutions," added Sen. NetApp believes that because there are several elements that must come together to create a cloud infrastructure, no single vendor is able to adequately address each and every layer," said Surajit Sen, Director -- Channels, Marketing & Alliances, NetApp India. Courtesy By infoworld.com