Tech OnTap Newsletter October 2013

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October 2013

What are your primary considerations when you think about cloud? NetApp CIO Cynthia Stoddard views the cloud in terms of its ability to help NetApp IT scale and be more flexible for the future. Brad Nisbet discusses how NetApp connects all types of clouds and how clustered Data ONTAP® and OnCommand® Workflow Automation smooth private cloud deployment. How do you choose the best storage media or optimize storage? Storage expert Tushar Routh explains the ins and outs of NetApp® media options and provides deployment best practices. -Mina Eng, Tech OnTap Editor, @minayeng

NetApp Cloud: Automation and Integration for Private Cloud Brad Nisbet, Marketing Manager for Cloud Solutions Clustered Data ONTAP provides a universal data platform with dynamic data portability that lets you take full advantage of private, public, and hyperscale clouds. This article—the first in a series we’ll be running over the coming months—describes how you can use Workflow Automation to create advanced storage services and how you can integrate those services using our extensive network of cloud management, virtualization, and application partners. Full article

Storage Design: This Is Not Your Father’s Storage Subsystem Tushar Routh, Storage Hardware Product Manager Storage design is no longer just about getting enough spindles to support a given workload. Find out about hybrid storage and all the latest media trends and learn when to choose each storage option. Full article

Breaking Through the Cloud Blog: FlexPod Ranked #1 Mike Harding IDC just released the results showing FlexPod® is #1 in the integrated infrastructure market in revenue. Read Mike's blog

NetApp 360 Blog: Industry’s First Optical SAS Interconnect Zev Rubenstein, Vivek Kohli You now have more flexible configuration options for connecting storage and simplifying deployment of MetroCluster™. Read blog SAS FAQ

Case Study:  Orange Business Services Discover how a telecom giant reinvented itself for the cloud era. Learn more Read case study

NetApp Storage Solution for Microsoft SharePoint Achieve high availability and scalability while reducing costs with NetApp storage solutions for Microsoft®. View video