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NetApp Private Storage adds an Azure cloud option |
July 16, 2014
Microsoft Azure just became the next cloud connection for NetApp Private Storage, which can already link enterprise storage to Amazon Web Services.With NetApp Private Storage (NPS), organizations store their data in collocation centers to get it close to cloud computing services. In most cases, it’s on the enterprise’s own storage gear, though some data-center operators provide the equipment and sell a managed service, according to Phil Brotherton, vice president of NetApp’s Cloud Solutions Group.Public cloud services such as Azure represent an alternative to in-house storage as well as to on-premises computing infrastructure, so in the long term they could prove stiff competition for NetApp’s core business. But as the range of options grows, many enterprises are embracing hybrid approaches today.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2454720/netapp-private-storage-adds-an-azure-cloud-option.html#tk.rss_all
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