Is NetApp Becoming A Service Provider?

In this post, Chris Evans makes the argument that NetApp has fundamentally changed as a company, from a single product and platform to full on data management. As an example, he points to their Cloud Orchestrator service.


Accelerating Workloads with NetApp Plexistor

Chris Evans was surprised to learn that NetApp had acquired Plexistor, a company he had first seen at Storage Field Day in 2016. He thinks NetApp got a bargain in the acquisition, getting a storage class memory solution in their Plexistor SCM. Chris gives a quick overview how this could fit into NetApp’s portfolio.


A tale of two storage companies – NetApp and Vantara (HDS-Insight Grp-Pentahoo)

Ray Lucchesi heard competing visions from storage companies in transitions recently. At Insight, NetApp presented themselves as the data service provider for IT and a willingness to embrace the cloud. The newly created Hitachi Vantara’s philosophy is based around the move to IoT. Ray lays out each company’s goals, it’s problem with customers, and who is ultimately right in with these divergent approaches.


Post-Insight Wrap-up, Storage Security, and other thoughts!

Post-Insight Wrap-up, Storage Security, and other thoughts!


S3, to rule them all! (storage tiers, that is)

S3, to rule them all! (storage tiers, that is)


Geek Speak: Snapshots Aren’t Backups (But They Could Be A Big Part…)

Geek Speak: Snapshots Aren’t Backups (But They Could Be A Big Part…)


NetApp, You had my curiosity…

NetApp, You had my curiosity…