NetApp Storage on Equinix Metal®—Unleash next-level storage as a service for seamless data management

Equinix and NetApp together provide a balanced multicloud storage experience

Experience a new level of single-tenant, enterprise-grade flash storage-as-a-service seamlessly integrated with Equinix Metal. NetApp on Equinix Metal brings forth an effortless, flexible and secure hybrid multicloud experience that transcends traditional boundaries, operating on-premises, in any cloud, and anywhere in between.

 

In the dynamic hybrid multicloud landscape, efficient data management is crucial for digital transformation. NetApp Storage on Equinix Metal empowers organizations with full-stack Bare Metal as a Service, ensuring a seamless experience for true hybrid multicloud operations via a unified management platform. Subscribing to precise storage capacity and performance eliminates over-provisioning, reducing upfront costs, and streamlining storage expansion as business needs change. Equinix Metal and NetApp synergy, plays a pivotal role in eliminating costly data duplication. Strategically storing data in preferred locations eliminates the need for replicating data across cloud providers, resulting in significant cost savings and simplifying the overall data management process.

 

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Solve for key use cases

 

Data center consolidation (or repatriate from public cloud)

Get away from the complexity and cost of managing data centers and consolidate the infrastructure in a secure Equinix data center.

Cost optimization

Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by not over-provisioning and committing to the need and leverage cloud services (backup to cloud, data tiering).

Data protection

Backup and restore of secondary data from on-prem data centers to hybrid multicloud.

Data tiering

Automated movement of infrequently accessed data or archives from on-prem storage to cloud storage to reduce data storage costs.

Hybrid clouds for DevOps

Create IaaS and PaaS integrations of on-prem, bare metal, and cloud resources.

Burst for cloud processing

Temporarily moving data from on- prem environments to cloud, or between clouds, for processing.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Cloud Adjacent Storage

Choose how to build your own hybrid multicloud experience – on- premises, in the cloud, or anywhere in between – with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud when you choose NetApp Storage on Equinix Metal.

Unmatched performance for demanding workloads

When combined with Equinix Metal's high-performance bare metal servers, you'll experience lightning-fast data access, low latency, and the ability to handle your most demanding workloads with ease.

Cloud-like scalability and performance, with timely provisioning

Scale your storage resources as required to meet evolving business needs.

Global reach

Tap into global opportunities with NetApp Storage on Equinix Metal, available in 30+ locations worldwide, leveraging Equinix's extensive network of 250+ IBX data centers.

Simplified management

Managing a storage infrastructure has never been easier. BlueXP, NetApp's unified control plane for storage and data services, provides customers with comprehensive control and visibility over their data no matter where it resides.

Enhanced data security

NetApp Storage delivers industry-leading encryption, ransomware, and security features, and enables customers to receive unmatched physical and environmental security in an Equinix Metal data center to help ensure customers that their data remains protected.