Tech OnTap Newsletter Jun 2014

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June 2014

With the recent introduction of the FAS2500 and FAS8080 EX, NetApp has completed a top-to-bottom refresh of the entire FAS hardware portfolio. In this month’s feature article, senior engineering VP Dave Mason looks at FAS hardware past, present...and future. Naturally, there can’t be a hardware launch without a technical deep dive in Tech OnTap. Frequent Tech OnTap contributor and perennial favorite Steve Miller brings you up to speed with separate articles on the FAS8080 EX and FAS2500. -Mina Eng, Tech OnTap Editor, @minayeng

The All-New FAS Product Line: Optimized for Modern IT Dave Mason, Senior Vice President, FAS Systems Group With the now completed FAS refresh, NetApp has created a product line that’s simple, flexible, and able to simultaneously support workloads requiring all-flash and hybrid storage to better address the needs of both the enterprise and cloud.  Find out how the new FAS line builds on the capabilities of its predecessors to deliver millions of IOPS and petabyte scale while taking reliability and availability to new levels. View article

FAS8080 EX: Performance, Reliability and Scale for Critical Workloads Steven Miller, Senior Director and Platform Architect The new FAS8080 EX is the most powerful FAS platform that NetApp has ever designed. With industry-leading all-flash and hybrid performance plus exceptional reliability and availability, this FAS flagship is the ideal storage system for your most critical storage needs. View article

Simplify Operations with FAS2500 Unified Hybrid Storage Steven Miller, Senior Director and Platform Architect In the entry space, budgets are especially tight and storage expertise may be limited. The new FAS2500 delivers greater flexibility and simplified operations in a platform optimized for flash and scale-out. You can start small and your storage grows with you. View article

Adopting the Cloud Before the Storm Breaks Mohamed Khalid, Enterprise Cloud Architect Learn the key factors in a successful move to hybrid cloud in this strategic 8-part blog series. Read blog #1 Read blog #2

A Smooth Transition to Clustered Data ONTAP Mike McNamara, Sr. Manager, Data ONTAP Explore the tools and best practices for migrating your data to the clustered Data ONTAP operating system. Read blog

The Evolution and Future of IT Nick Howell, Virtualization Solutions Architect How can IT change its focus from commodity IT, to creating business value, to exploiting new opportunities for even greater value? A look at trends and strategies. Listen to podcast

World Cup Data - The Past, Present, and Future See how a more complex data output is increasing ‘spectator bandwidth’ for the world’s most viewed sporting event. Read blog