The genesis of NetApp, initially known as Network Appliance is ONTAP or Data ONTAP. NetApp developed the ONTAP “storage operating system” to run on their original filer platforms. It’s amazing to think the underlying technology from 1992 still drives the majority of their storage platforms today. How has ONTAP managed to survive so long and… Read more »
Occasionally a technology leaps out at you, not for the current capabilities, but for potential future value. That’s a feeling I had when I heard about NDAS or NetApp Data Availability Services. At first glance, NDAS looks like nothing more than a simple backup-to-cloud tool, but dig into how the data is managed and you… Read more »
Here’s a little extra podcast Matt Leib and I recorded this afternoon in preparation for Storage Field Day 18. You can tell this wasn’t recorded in a studio, but actually Matt’s hotel room! Matt preps coffee in his mini-Nespresso device while we discuss each of the presenting vendors. The discussion is ad-hoc, off the cuff… Read more »
As the slowest part of the computing architecture, persistent storage is in a constant battle to improve performance. That goal has moved from being focused on throughput a few decades ago to one of reducing latency as low as possible. To that end, NVM Express and NVMe over Fabrics have become an area of focus… Read more »
In September 2018, NetApp acquired a little-known cloud services company called StackPointCloud. StackPoint offers a managed Kubernetes service that enables customers to build Kubernetes clusters across a range of public cloud providers. Why would NetApp want to acquire this technology and where could it be used? Containerisation First of all, let’s take a step back… Read more »
As we move into 2019, storage performance becomes more important than ever. At the media level, vendors are pushing the boundaries with fast solid-state technologies like NAND flash and 3D-Xpoint. These products provide performance capabilities we’ve never seen before. Storage system vendors then take components and build storage solutions, either as bespoke hardware or part… Read more »
This is a guest post by Paul Stringfellow from Gardner Systems and was originally posted at “Building a modern data platform – The Storage” where you can also find Paul’s “Tech Interviews” podcast. It probably isn’t a surprise to anyone who has read my blogs previously to find out that when it comes to the… Read more »
Interested in learning more about NVMe? Download our free 21-page white paper report (no registration required) here NVMe in the Data Centre The rate of growth in flash media is truly incredible. In ten years, we’ve gone from highly expensive SLC devices to a range of NAND flash media for all requirements. Flash manufacturers continue… Read more »
The next greatest thing in storage hardware is the move to NVMe. This is occurring in two ways – conversion of internal designs within shared storage platforms to use NVMe at the “back-end”, and front-end (or host connectivity) using NVMe over Fabrics in some form. Vendors are starting to use the term “end-to-end” NVMe as… Read more »
