NetApp puts ONTAP inside Oracle’s cloud, betting native beats bolted-on
Infrastructure modernization often stalls at the storage layer, where moving mission-critical applications to the cloud can mean redesigning them from scratch. Now, AI is raising the stakes as enterprises push decades-old data estates into production AI. NetApp Inc. and Oracle Corp. are tackling that problem with an inbound, fully managed storage service that runs NetApp’s […] The post NetApp…
Storage modernization often hits roadblocks when moving critical applications to the cloud, requiring complete redesigns. AI is intensifying this challenge as businesses bring legacy data into production AI environments. NetApp and Oracle are addressing this issue with a fully managed storage service that runs NetApp’s ONTAP software natively within Oracle’s cloud infrastructure.
This co-engineered solution behaves like any other OCI service rather than a bolted-on add-on, according to Pravjit Tiwana, NetApp’s senior vice president and general manager of cloud storage and services. Tiwana emphasized that the partnership is a true collaboration between the two companies, not just ONTAP being slotted into OCI.
The integration is seamless, with Oracle and NetApp working closely to ensure deep connections to OCI’s control plane, data plane, billing infrastructure, provisioning, console, and APIs. NetApp’s senior vice president of partnerships, Konstantinos Papamiltiadis, highlighted that for existing NetApp workloads, the native ONTAP integration in OCI provides a familiar and simplified experience.
Papamiltiadis noted that users can access ONTAP directly from the OCI console, streamlining operations and maintaining consistency. This approach also simplifies migration, as many cloud initiatives face obstacles due to the complexities of moving applications. The co-sell model leverages NetApp’s experience with other hyperscalers, allowing customers to continue using their applications without any modifications.
AI further enhances this infrastructure modernization, as NetApp’s expertise in data protection, compliance, and lineage prepares enterprise data for advanced workflows and inferencing. Both companies plan to integrate Oracle’s AI capabilities directly into ONTAP, enabling customers to leverage AI capabilities without moving data to separate systems.
This integration keeps data and AI processing together, optimizing performance and efficiency. For more details, viewers can watch the full video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of NetApp INSIGHT. This joint effort aims to make enterprise data management more efficient and AI-ready, all while preserving the operational simplicity customers expect.
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