NetApp Enhances Data Management for Amazon Elastic Video Service (EVS) on AWS
NetApp has announced that Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is now a supported external storage option for Amazon Elastic VMware Service (Amazon EVS) on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Amazon EVS enables customers to run VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) within their Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), allowing for the seamless migration of VMware environments to AWS without the need for re-platforming or refactoring existing applications. This integration combines NetApp’s data management and protection tools with AWS’s platform capabilities, simplifying and accelerating workload migrations to the AWS Cloud. It also helps organisations avoid disruptions to their data management workflows while leveraging the scalability and resilience of AWS. Migrating key workloads to the cloud is seen as a strategic move for businesses to modernise their infrastructure, reduce operational costs, and meet critical operational timelines.
NetApp positions Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as a native cloud data storage solution, claiming it to be the only enterprise storage offering built natively on AWS. Customers adopting this joint solution have reported operational cost reductions of up to 50 per cent. The integration aims to enhance migration planning and lower the total cost of ownership through integrated data management features. Pravjit Tiwana, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Storage at NetApp, emphasises that customers using Amazon EVS with FSx for ONTAP can enjoy the same data efficiency, protection, and automation they trust on-premises. Matthew Swinbourne, CTO of Cloud Architecture at NetApp Asia Pacific, highlights the significant benefits for enterprises in the region, noting that the native integration elevates the security, efficiency, and performance of VMware workloads while reducing total cost of ownership.
Categories: Cloud Storage Solutions, VMware Integration, Data Management and Migration
Tags: Amazon FSx, NetApp ONTAP, Amazon EVS, VMware Cloud Foundation, AWS, Data Management, Workload Migration, Cloud Storage, Operational Cost, Asia Pacific