NetApp expands capability of OpenStack Cloud Services

Reaffirming its commitment to help accelerate the deployment of cloud services, NetApp has announced new contributions to OpenStack, and deeper integration with its storage and data management systems. NetApp’s latest contributions include new solutions for OpenStack Havana, incubation of a new core service for OpenStack Icehouse, and an expansion of support for partners and customers, including options that provide lower cost, faster innovation, no vendor lock-in and flexibility.
 
As an active contributor to the OpenStack Community, NetApp leads in its commitment to open source solutions and customer choice in the cloud. Our latest integrations and contributions help speed and simplify the deployment of differentiated cloud services providing enterprise cloud customers the resources they need. We will continue to provide tools to expand the capabilities of public, private, and hybrid clouds built with OpenStack, said Jeff O’Neal, Senior Director, Cloud Solutions Group, NetApp.
 
In addition, NetApp and Cisco have completed initial testing with FlexPod Datacenter and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform to provide FlexPod customers with implementation and deployment guidance in the form of a reference architecture.
 
NetApp’s direct contributions to OpenStack provide closely integrated access to storage efficiency, data protection, availability, scalability, and quality of services features designed to accelerate and simplify delivery of differentiated cloud services.
 
New OpenStack solutions help enterprise customers deploy robust, reliable and rapidly scalable cloud environments.