Next-Gen NetApp Object Storage Software

NetApp, Inc. introduced the latest version of its next-generation object storage software to help enterprises take control of rich content data and accelerate their digital transformation.

The announcement was made at the OpenStack Summit, Boston, MA.

“The accelerated pace of digitization is creating significant data management challenges for geo-dispersed enterprises and service providers,” said Amita Potnis, research manager, IDC. “NetApp StorageGRID Webscale is a easy-to-deploy, highly scalable solution that will help users create the necessary infrastructure to support massive growth in both structured and unstructured data.“

Next-gen architecture for rich data management
The enhancements to StorageGRID Webscale, showcased at the company’s booth provide IT operations and development teams with a software-oriented storage solution to manage data at scale.The solution also brings the enterprise closer to achieving a next-generation data center.

StorageGRID Webscale offers:

• More software deployment options, including Docker container support and the ability to install on bare-metal servers

• Simpler OpenStack storage deployments with Keystone integration, Swift access control list (ACL) support, and heat-less deployment

• Better multitenant control with the ability to monitor and manage user capacity quotas

• Certification with Veritas Enterprise Vault to centralize retention management across email, files, social media, and more

“NetApp’s StorageGRID Webscale is a strategic asset in our cloud services portfolio. By offering this solution as a service, ASE is giving customers immense control over their data at a global scale. The solution has not only fueled our company’s growth by helping us become one of Australia’s top-10 most trusted cloud providers, but has disrupted the management of data across the digital landscape,” said Andrew Sjoquist, founder and CEO, ASE Cloud Solutions. “The innovative functionlity of StorageGRID Webscale provides premium data management, reliability and cost efficiency. It enables us to deliver flexible storage options to customers and improves their experience with our cloud solutions.“

“Data is the lifeblood of today’s successful businesses. NetApp is uniquely positioned to help our customers on their journey to becoming data-driven organizations,” said Eric Stoltman, VP and GM, hyperscale storage group, NetApp. “StorageGRID Webscale provides a next-generation storage architecture that helps customers easily develop, deploy, and consume modern applications at cloud speed.“