NetApp Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Storage Platforms

NetApp, the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Storage Platforms. This accolade, which Gartner has awarded NetApp since the inception of the report in 2025, is based on the company's overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. In the 2026 Critical Capabilities report, NetApp leads in the Hybrid Cloud Storage Use Case and ranks second in the Hybrid Platform Services Use Case.

The NetApp Platform enables zero-copy access to an organization's data, wherever it resides, and seamlessly connects to AI and analytics ecosystems while maintaining secure, best-in-class hybrid multicloud storage. With this recognition, NetApp reaffirms its ability to help customers tackle their most pressing data challenges while offering predictable hardware delivery timelines.

Gartner defines Enterprise storage platforms as providing file, block and object data services for structured and unstructured workloads. Gartner's research evaluates vendors' platforms and capabilities to assist infrastructure and IT operations leaders in selecting the most suitable solutions for modern storage infrastructure. César Cernuda, NetApp's President, attributes the company's consistent leadership to its proven foundation and ability to predict customer needs. The NetApp Platform streamlines complexity, protects data, and turns it into business advantage.