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Cross-Region and Cross-Account Backup for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Snapshots, replication, and high availability each address different recovery requirements. They can still remain inside the same AWS account as the workload they protect. If an operator deletes the wrong volume, a pipeline tears down the wrong environment, or credentials are compromised, some of those recovery options may…
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Why storage assessment is critical when planning your migration to the AWS Cloud
Cloud migration has become a strategic priority for organizations seeking greater agility, scalability, and operational efficiency. However, while early planning discussions often focus on applications and compute resources, storage decisions are often deferred or simplified, even though they have a critical impact on…
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How to back up databases in seconds and restore them in minutes with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Databases are at the heart of many business‑critical applications and services. They underpin essential functions such as order processing, billing, inventory management, customer portals, analytics, and much more. When a database becomes unavailable, the consequences are immediate: users lose access to vital information,…
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Low-latency, multi-AZ diskless Kafka with AutoMQ and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
From event-driven architectures to operational analytics and user-facing services, Apache Kafka underpins much of today’s streaming infrastructure. Many organizations run it on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to benefit from managed infrastructure, AWS Regional scale, and native storage options. Even with this cloud elasticity,…
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Optimizing Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP storage for EDA workloads with NetApp Workload Factory
Electronic design automation (EDA) workflows are among the most complex and resource-intensive in modern engineering. Each design iteration can trigger compute-heavy synthesis, simulation, and verification tasks that demand high performance, rapid data access, and large-scale collaboration across distributed teams.…
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User access mapping with Amazon S3 Access Points for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Amazon Web Service (AWS) and NetApp recently announced integration of Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSx for ONTAP) with a wide variety of AI and machine learning (AI/ML) and analytics services using Amazon S3 Access Points. You can now attach S3 access points to your FSx for ONTAP file systems, enabling access to file data…
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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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NetApp Workload Factory: A well-architected way to launch and operate AWS workloads on FSx for ONTAP
This blog was updated on April 5, 2026. Deploying production workloads to the public cloud can stall manual design cycles, inconsistent configurations, and cost surprises. NetApp® Workload Factory changes that with guided designs, automation, and continuous optimization for workloads on AWS that use Amazon FSx for NetApp…
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Simplify VMware and database migration strategies with Matilda Cloud and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Organizations migrating workloads from data centers or other hyperscalers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) often share a common challenge: How to assess and optimize what the future deployment and its end-state architecture will look like from the earliest stages of the planning cycle. Making decisions about your…
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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…