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This GigaOm brief, titled “Modern Data Services for the Hybrid Enterprise,” sponsored by NetApp, examines Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. GigaOm highlights that modern enterprises inherently operate in hybrid environments, balancing the agility of the cloud with the control of on-premises infrastructure. However, storage services are often fragmented or pieced together, creating inefficiencies. To address this, a strategic, consolidated approach to data management is essential. Unified, intelligent block, file, and object storage services have become the cornerstone of modern data management strategies.
Solutions delivering these capabilities share key characteristics: a common control plane across on-premises and cloud environments; integrated security, automation, and data protection features; and native support for hybrid workflows—all without requiring teams to relearn tools or rebuild governance frameworks.
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP exemplifies these attributes, building on a widely adopted enterprise architecture. Its features, such as intelligent tiering, NetApp® Snapshot™ technology, NetApp Autonomous Ransomware Protection, and policy-based automation, enable secure and scalable file services without compromising enterprise governance.
According to GigaOm, “Modern data management requires alignment—across platforms, teams, and governance models. Solutions that support this convergence while reducing risk and operational drag will be the ones that endure. This is where NetApp stands out: not simply as a storage vendor, but as a data infrastructure partner purpose-built for the hybrid enterprise.”
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