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Expanding C-190 aggregates
I'm really new on ONTAP and got the task of expanding the aggregates on C-190 NETAPP storage. I need help in put down the correct steps to expand the aggregates and the volumes presented to esxi cluster. Can anyone help on this ? thanks
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VDDK Is No Longer Available. NetApp’s Shift Toolkit Never Needed It
Over the past week, I've received several messages from customers asking the same question: Does the removal of public VDDK downloads affect NetApp Shift Toolkit migrations? It's a valid concern. Many migration solutions in the market have historically relied on VMware's Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) as a core…
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Use PowerShell Automation to Maximize Performance and Resilience of VMware Datastores on ASA systems
With the release last year of our new generation of ASA series of controllers, you may have noticed that I updated the VMware vSphere with ONTAP Best Practices to recommend using the latency policy option on the round-robin Path Selection Plugin (PSP) with ASA systems. You can also set this option when using the newer…
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NetApp Advances Veeam Integration with USAPI Plug-in
Resiliency is a key differentiator for NetApp’s Intelligent Data Infrastructure solutions. NetApp’s native data protection features provide optimized data management and protection functionality, making ONTAP a unified data management platform suitable for any workload. NetApp and Veeam have a long-standing partnership…
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Modernize VMware Storage on Google Cloud with Certified Google Cloud NetApp Volumes
Moving VMware workloads to Google Cloud? Don’t let storage become the limiting factor. You need more than just a datastore. You need a storage platform that delivers enterprise data services, scales independently from compute, simplifies disaster recovery, aligns cost to how data is actually used and remains resilient…
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Simplify migration of enterprise workloads to AWS with AWS Transform and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
AWS Transform, the service that uses agentic AI to accelerate cloud migrations, now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as a storage target for block storage migration to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. It introduces a direct migration path, eliminating the multi-step workarounds that previously added cost, time, and…
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SnapMirror Active Sync + ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10.6 Granular Datastore Protection
Co-Author: @ChanceBingen Active-Active VM Storage at Datastore Granularity: SnapMirror Active Sync meets ONTAP tools Granular Datastore Protection The two things to remember Active-active with synchronous SnapMirror (SnapMirror active sync / SM-as) — ONTAP TOOLSONTAP tools Granular Datastore Protection (GDP) lets you…
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ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere 10.6: More Control, Less Overhead, and Stronger Operations
For years, protecting VMware datastores with ONTAP tools meant an all-or-nothing choice: protect an entire host cluster, or protect nothing at all. With ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere 10.6, that trade-off goes away. This release introduces Granular Datastore Protection, a new right-sized deployment option for smaller…
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Independent Storage Scaling with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes NFS Datastores for Google Cloud VMware Engine
Overview Google Cloud VMware Engine gives you a familiar vSphere environment in Google Cloud. As VM estates grow, storage often becomes the bottleneck and the cost driver. Adding ESXi nodes just to get more datastore capacity is rarely the most efficient answer. With Google Cloud NetApp Volumes Flex Unified, you can…
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Supercharge team collaboration with FlexPod Datacenter for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Supercharge team collaboration with FlexPod Datacenter for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops A validated VDI architecture for scalable, high-performance Citrix workloads Modern datacenters face many challenges including how to deliver a consistent end-user experience across applications, devices, and locations. Many…