User:MaryGaulke/sandbox/NetApp Products

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Software[edit]

NetApp's devices use Write Anywhere File Layout (WAFL), a log-structured file system created by the company.[1]

WAFL is at the heart of NetApp's proprietary operating system, Data ONTAP.[2] Data ONTAP includes code from Berkeley Net/2 BSD Unix, Spinnaker Networks technology, and other operating systems.[3] NetApp touts Data ONTAP as a "universal data platform" across multiple cloud environments (both public and private), supporting every data type and location.[4]

Data ONTAP Edge, launched in 2012, is a virtual storage appliance that runs under VMware and enables remote offices to connect to NetApp data center storage.[5][6]

In October 2014, NetApp launched a cloud-based version of ONTAP, intended to simplify the process of moving data from public to private clouds. NetApp offers Cloud ONTAP both as a service on top of Amazon Web Services infrastructure and as a license.[7][8]

NetApp's SANtricity OS powers its EF Series all-flash and E-Series storage arrays.[9]

NetApp's OnCommand management software controls and automates data storage.[10] OnCommand Cloud Manager provisions instances of clustered Data ONTAP between private and public cloud providers.[7]

NetApp launched FlexArray, a software replacement of its V-Series product line, in 2014.[11][12] FlexArray virtualizes external arrays so that they can be compatible with ONTAP.[13] In June 2015, NetApp launched a software-only version of its All Flash FAS 8000 series of storage arrays. Based on Data ONTAP, the AFF8000 line enables streamlined movement of workloads from disk-based systems to flash storage.[14] Also in June 2015, NetApp released a series of updates to Data ONTAP, called FlashEssentials, designed to improve its performance with all-flash arrays.[15][16]

NetApp's overarching goal is to create a "data fabric" spanning private, hybrid, and public clouds to provide unified understanding and control of enterprise data.[17][18] Data ONTAP is at the core of this strategy.[19]

Hardware[edit]

Main article: NetApp filer
NetApp FAS3240 (second from bottom) with three DS4243 shelves on top

Since the inception of NetApp, the line of NetApp filers has served as the company's flagship product. A network-attached storage (NAS) filer is a type of storage device with massive capacity that is designed for backup and sharing Ethernet connectivity. NAS filers offer scalable storage for file-serving purposes.[20] NAS devices are typically used in file-level storage. File-level storage is usually cheaper than the common alternative, block storage, which is known for being more flexible.[21]

NAS filers use NFS and CIFS protocols to communicate; NetApp also developed Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP) to streamline performance.[22] In 2002, NetApp added block-storage access as well, over Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI protocols.[23]

NetApp's major hardware offerings include:

  • The FAS (Fabric-Attached Storage) series of storage arrays, which comes with Data ONTAP, includes products targeted to both mid-sized businesses and large enterprises, and offers unified storage—access to both block and file storage[23]
  • The block-based E-Series, which runs the SANtricity OS and offers Dynamic Disk Pools, Intelligent Cache Tiering and NetApp's AutoSupport tool[24]
  • The Engenio-based EF-Series of all-flash arrays,[25] which also runs SANtricity and offers thin provisioning, snapshots and replication[26]
  • AltaVault, a line of wide area network (WAN) data backup appliances acquired from SteelStore, intended to help customers integrate their existing data protection solutions to the cloud[27][28]
  • FlexPod, an integrated infrastructure developed in partnership with Cisco and based on the FAS platform, with networking gear from Cisco and hypervisor technology from Unified Computing System and VMware’s vSphere[29][30]
  • NetApp Private Storage, a partnership with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, which offers businesses a hybrid of on-premise private storage and cloud public storage[31]

Services[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pariseau, Beth (16 November 2006). "EMC, NetApp duke it out in the midrange storage". TechTarget. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ^ Mellor, Chris (10 March 2011). "No more WAFL waffle: NetApp changes tactics". The Register. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Is Data ONTAP Based On UNIX?". 2007-04-27. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 2016-06-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Yegulalp, Serdar (17 September 2013). "NetApp pitches Data ONTAP, 'universal data platform' for clouds". InfoWorld. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ^ Raffo, Dave (20 July 2012). "NetApp takes virtual storage appliance approach with Data Ontap Edge". TechTarget. Retrieved 11 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |registration= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Mellor, Chris (4 March 2013). "NetApp could use Microsoft to beat off VMware's virtual tool". The Register. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b Dignan, Larry (27 October 2014). "NetApp launches cloud version of its ONTAP operating system". ZDNet. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. ^ Kovar, Joseph F. (27 October 2014). "NetApp Reaches For Hybrid Cloud Via New Storage OS, Partners, Services". CRN. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  9. ^ Dignan, Larry (29 March 2016). "NetApp updates its SANtricity OS, targets analytics workloads". ZDNet. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  10. ^ Raj, Pethuru; Raman, Anupama; Nagaraj, Dhivya; Duggirala, Siddhartha (16 October 2015). High-Performance Big-Data Analytics: Computing Systems and Approaches. Computer Communications and Networks. Springer (published 2015). p. 242. ISBN 9783319207445. Retrieved 2016-02-09. NetApp OnCommand management software and Cisco Unified Computing System Manager tools help you optimize your server and network environment, handling hundreds of resources for thousands of virtual machines. OnCommand controls and automates your data storage infrastructure.
  11. ^ Raffo, Dave (19 February 2014). "NetApp changes V-Series to FlexArray, launches new enterprise array". TechTarget. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Catalogic Software Extends Support for NetApp's New Storage Systems and Virtualization Software". CIOReview. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  13. ^ Mellor, Chris (19 February 2014). "NetApp, tuck yourself in – your mid-range is showing: New FAS8000 on sale, ONTAP updated". The Register. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  14. ^ Kovar, Joseph F. (23 June 2015). "NetApp Targets EMC, HP, Startups With New $25K All-Flash Storage Line". CRN. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  15. ^ Mellor, Chris (23 June 2015). "NetApp cackles as cheaper FlashRay lurches out of the door". The Register. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  16. ^ Preimesberger, Chris (23 June 2015). "NetApp Brings High-End Flash Features to Lower-Priced Arrays". eWeek. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  17. ^ Mellor, Chris (23 October 2015). "Our storage reporter has breaking news about Data Fabrics. Chris?". The Register. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  18. ^ Kranz, Garry (13 October 2015). "NetApp Data Fabric expands hybrid cloud strategy". TechTarget. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  19. ^ Webster, John (5 November 2014). "NetApp's New Data Fabric Strategy". Forbes. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  20. ^ Rouse, Margaret. "NAS filer (network-attached storage filer)". TechTarget. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  21. ^ Lowe, Scott (18 February 2011). "Block level storage vs. file level storage: A comparison". TechRepublic. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  22. ^ Rouse, Margaret. "NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol)". TechTarget. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  23. ^ a b Erickson, Todd (July 2011). "Unified storage systems showdown: NetApp FAS vs. EMC VNX". TechTarget. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  24. ^ Eddy, Nathan (21 November 2013). "NetApp Rolls Out E-Series of Data Storage Appliances". eWeek. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  25. ^ Mellor, Chris (17 September 2014). "NetApp's running with the big dogs: All-flash FlashRay hits the street". The Register. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  26. ^ Sliwa, Carol (May 2014). "NetApp has one all-flash array with mainstream FlashRay on the way". TechTarget. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  27. ^ Kovar, Joseph F. (27 May 2015). "NetApp Rebrands SteelStore As AltaVault, Boosts Cloud Connectivity, Performance". CRN. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  28. ^ Cite error: The named reference AltaVault ComputerWeekly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  29. ^ Erickson, Todd (July 2011). "FlexPod vs. Vblock: How the integrated IT stacks stack up". TechTarget. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  30. ^ Trefis Team (20 August 2014). "How Cisco-NetApp's FlexPod Impacts EMC And VMware". Forbes. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  31. ^ Kovar, Joseph F. (15 July 2014). "NetApp, Microsoft Partner To Extend Private Storage To Microsoft Azure Public Cloud". CRN. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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