This article will explore the power of immutability and indelibility to create a layered defense against ransomware attacks. We will look from different angles to understand how these important attributes of NetApp ONTAP Snapshots can help protect your data estate. ... View more

In the decades since the advent of shared enterprise storage, technology has moved on leaps and bounds. But one thing has remained consistent: whenever there’s a performance issue with a service or application, somehow, some way, it’s probably the storage team’s fault.   With Data Infrastructure Insights infrastructure change analysis, storage teams can quickly prove their innocence and help identify the real root causes of problems. ... View more

SVM data mobility is one of the many useful tools available to all NetApp(r) ONTAP(r) customers; allowing simple, secure, and efficient movement of entire storage virtual machines (SVMs) between ONTAP clusters. With ONTAP 9.16.1, SVM data mobility now supports moving SVMs to and from MetroCluster installations just as easily as between two stand-alone clusters. ... View more

Do you know how your self-managed database needs to be configured to run optimally on AWS? Workload factory now includes a database migration advisor to make that easier.   The migration advisor provides insight into how your database environment will translate from your on-premises system to AWS, providing details on the set-up process, how it should be configured, and the expected costs. ... View more

Learn how to optimize space reclamation when using NVMe-based storage with VMware vSphere 8 and ONTAP 9.16.1 and deep dive into managing datastore capacity with the next-generation block storage protocol.   In this post, I'll introduce you to the NVMe deallocate command in ONTAP 9.16.1, which optimizes storage by enabling  ESXi and other hosts to reclaim unused data blocks, thereby enhancing overall efficiency. The post also provides a historical overview on the topic of in-band space reclamation with block protocols.  ... View more