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A step-by-step playbook for taking application-consistent storage snapshots of an Oracle single-instance database — and recovering from them inside tight SLAs — using NetApp ONTAP Consistency Groups on Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (GCNV). ... View more

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Cloud storage shouldn't be a security trade-off. As an ONTAP user, you’ve relied on built-in ransomware intelligence to protect your most critical data. We've now brought that same proven technology to Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (GCNV), managed directly through the NetApp Console, a centralized platform that simplifies data management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This integration is allowing you to leverage NetApp Volumes advanced features. ... View more