NetApp Unveils Storage Innovations to Empower Indian Enterprises at INSIGHT Xtra
NetApp, the intelligent data
infrastructure company, has unveiled a transformative vision and solutions
portfolio for empowering enterprises. Launched at INSIGHT Xtra, the India
edition of its flagship global conference, the company showcased its latest
advancements in unified storage solutions aimed at fuelling innovation in the
data and AI space.
Organisations have to reimagine their
data strategy to access the data flexibility and confidence they need to
successfully modernise their IT operations to drive efficient innovation. To
this end, NetApp announced updates to its enterprise storage portfolio,
delivering new NetApp ASA A-Series systems designed to accelerate and
consolidate block workloads for organisations of any size. Alongside the
announcement of new cyber resiliency capabilities, these systems enable
customers to leverage intelligent data infrastructure framework to create
silo-free data infrastructure that both runs on and is built for intelligence.
The updates are a part of the intelligent data infrastructure that is ecosystem
of integrations between unified data, storage, intelligent service solution,
all built on top of NetApp ONTAP encompassing 6 s’ of security, savings,
simplicity, sustainability, scalability and smart.
India’s Growing AI Potential: Key
Insights from NetApp’s Data Complexity Report
NetApp’s 2024 Data Complexity Report
highlights the rapidly evolving role of AI and data in India’s economic
transformation:
•69% of Indian enterprises have optimized their data to make AI effective or
competitive—significantly higher than many global counterparts.
• 32% and 39% of Indian tech leaders rank data management and infrastructure as
their top current and future investment priorities, respectively.
• 72% of businesses reported a sharp rise in security challenges due to AI
adoption, signalling the need for robust, scalable, and secure solutions.
This growth is occurring against the
backdrop of a larger revolution – generative AI is expected to contribute up to
$1.5 trillion to India’s GDP by 2030, positioning the country as a leader in
AI-driven economic transformation.
Highlighting the need for agility and
security to meet the accelerated AI needs of Indian businesses, Krish
Vitaldevara, Senior Vice President, Core Platforms, NetApp said, “Indian
enterprises are quickly progressing in AI, setting new standards in innovation.
As the country progresses through the next wave of digital transformation,
businesses will need foundational infrastructure that is optimised for speed
and scale. Our announcements will help meet this need while maintaining the
strictest standards in security.”
The new high-performance NetApp ASA
A-Series systems make block storage available to companies of every size for
mission-critical apps like databases and virtual machines. They are ideal for
smaller deployments including remote or branch offices.
• Simplicity: Customers can use the NetApp ASA systems to modernise their
operations with effortless storage which they can deploy in minutes, provision
in seconds, and protect with one 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.
•
Speed and Scale: 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 percent
lower than competitive systems, but also from better return on investment
driven by up to 97 percent lower power consumption and low operational overhead
when modernising to all-flash ASA.
Speaking about the opportunities in
India, Puneet Gupta, Vice President and Managing Director, NetApp India/SAARC,
said, “Data sits at the core of technology advancements. Our unified storage
solutions empower businesses to extract the maximum value from their data,
enabling them to grow securely, sustainably, and strategically. NetApp is
committed to being a long-term partner in this journey of transformation.”
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