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FLI with iSCSI
ONTAP 9.19.1 expands Foreign LUN Import (FLI) by adding iSCSI backend support, giving more SAN teams a built-in, no-cost, ONTAP-native path to move block workloads from qualified third-party and ONTAP source arrays to modern NetApp storage. Since the first introduction in ONTAP 8.3, FLI has simplified LUN migrations by…
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Optimizing Cloud Storage Costs: Auto-Tiering with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes Flex Unified
You are grappling with explosive data growth—yet not all data is equal. Some datasets are “hot” and frequently accessed, while others quietly age into “cold” data that sits idle but still consumes expensive storage. How can you pay less for data that isn’t accessed often, or is so old you don’t even know what it is but you…
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Run advanced analytics with Amazon Athena directly on data in Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Organizations are continuously seeking ways to extract more value from their data while minimizing operational friction. Advanced analytics is one way that can happen. Amazon Athena, a serverless interactive query service, has long enabled teams to analyze data stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) using…
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Workload Factory for Google Cloud: VMware Migration Advisor
Introduction Workload Factory Migration Advisor helps organizations plan and execute VMware migrations to Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) with less manual effort and greater confidence in sizing, architecture, and cost estimates. This post focuses on how Migration Advisor supports the GCVE planning workflow end-to-end.…
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Automate Amazon Elastic VMware Service migrations with Workload Factory inventory upload mode
VMware teams are facing growing pressure to modernize infrastructure and reduce costs while maintaining fast, reliable, and secure operations. To meet these demands strategically and at scale, Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) can be the next step for these teams, offering scalability and access to a wide range of…
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Elevate your data management with NetApp Data Classification service through NetApp Console
If you’re looking to migrate or to analyze your data and free up storage, then you’re in the right place In today’s data-driven world, it’s critical for you to effectively manage and protect your data. Manual data classification is not only impractical but also prone to human error. Enter the automated NetApp® Data…
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Expedite VMware workload relocations to Amazon Elastic VMware Service with NetApp Workload Factory
VMware and the software-defined data center (SDDC) have helped a generation of businesses grow and expand through virtualization. But now, VMware users face a major challenge in growing legacy systems beyond the data center. AWS recently launched Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) to help meet this need and support…
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Move Your VMs to OpenShift Virtualization—The Shift Toolkit Way
For organizations adapting to changes in virtualization licensing while optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO), OpenShift Virtualization combined with NetApp ONTAP offers a powerful, future-ready solution. This presents a compelling alternative option for virtualization. Built on KubeVirt, an open-source technology, it…