NetApp: Three New ASA A-Series Block Storage Appliances to Meet Demands of Modern Workloads

NetApp, Inc. expanding the ASA A-Series appliances with new systems designed to accelerate and consolidate block workloads for organizations of any size.

Alongside the announcement of new cyber resiliency capabilities, these systems enable customers to create silo-free data infrastructure that both runs on and is built for intelligence.

Organizations have to reimagine their data strategy to access the data flexibility and confidence they need to successfully modernize their IT operations to drive efficient innovation. Today, NetApp launched 3 new enterprise storage systems that give customers even more options for simple, powerful, and affordable storage that is part of an intelligent data infrastructure framework capable of meeting workload-specific requirements now and for years to come.

The new high-performance ASA A20, A30, and A50 systems make block storage available to companies of every size for mission-critical apps like databases and VMs. They are ideal for smaller deployments including remote or branch offices with a starting price as low as $25K.

ASA systems deliver:

Simplicity: Customers can use the company’s ASA systems to modernize their operations with effortless storage which they can deploy in minutes, provision in seconds, and protect with 1 click. Common management workflows across the entire storage environment, including NAS and SAN, enable customers to enjoy simplicity at scale that can grow into the future.
Power: Customers can operate faster and more agilely with a storage architecture that delivers consistent performance and the flexibility to start small and scale to PBs of capacity. Built-in business continuity, a 99.9999% data availability guarantee, and a ransomware recovery guarantee help reduce operational risks for customers so they can operate worry-free.
Affordability: Customers benefit not only from upfront costs 30-50% lower than competitive systems, but also from better return on investment driven by up to 97% lower power consumption and low operational overhead when modernizing to all-flash ASA.

“In less than a year, NetApp has refreshed our entire unified, block-optimized, and object portfolio and highlighted our commitment to relentless innovation,” said Sandeep Singh, SVP and GM, enterprise storage, NetApp. “With the industry’s most comprehensive storage lineup with built-in cyber resiliency, we offer systems that are faster, simpler, more scalable, and more affordable than the competition—tailored to any workload or budget. NetApp enables customers to rise to the challenges and opportunities of modern data management with an intelligent data infrastructure that optimizes operations, reduces risks, and accelerates AI transformation.”

These new ASA systems will also be available in a FlexPod converged infrastructure, delivering additional benefits of simplified data center operations and accelerated deployment of enterprise applications through pre-tested and validated architectures.

NetApp is continuing to enhance the built-in cyber resiliency capabilities of its enterprise storage portfolio. Later this year, the company will release NetApp ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection with AI (ARP/AI) for Block. This update will build on the existing capabilities of ARP/AI, the 1st real-time threat detection and response for NAS systems, expanding its cyber resiliency protections to SAN customers.

To further reduce the operational risks for businesses, The company is launching the Ransomware Detection Program. In the event that certain ransomware attacks are not detected, this program assists with recovery using NetApp Professional Services free of initial charge.

“As the preferred data infrastructure provider for Aruba, NetApp is enhancing our IT offerings with intelligent data infrastructure that helps us optimize data center solutions and deliver joint innovation across Europe,” said Fabrizio Garrone, enterprise solution director, Aruba S.p.A. “As we scale operations to meet the growing demand for cloud services, maintaining scalability and flexibility is critical. NetApp ONTAP stands out for its exceptional usability, simplicity, and uniformity, allowing us to devote technical resources to customer service instead of training or tedious operations.”

“SAN modernization is a huge opportunity as the data needs of growing businesses expand with their operations,” said Scott Sinclair, practice director, cloud, infrastructure and DevOps, Enterprise Strategy Group. “Companies need a comprehensive data strategy that will carry them into the future. At the same time a shortage of IT skills and tight budget constraints means that many small businesses don’t have storage specialists available to develop an intelligent data strategy. The new ASA A-Series provides a simple, powerful, and affordable foundation to carry them into the future.”

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