NetApp said its ONTAP data management platform has been tested and validated to support VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1, enabling customers to use the two platforms together in private and hybrid cloud environments.
The validation covers NetApp ONTAP as primary storage for VCF management and workload domains. NetApp said its support for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) has also been tested and validated for VCF 9.1 environments, allowing customers to run virtual machines and containerised workloads on the same infrastructure.
The company said additional capabilities include backup and recovery through NetApp Console, data services for data protection, and planned datastore-granular replication and consistency-group management through ONTAP Tools for VMware.
“To keep up with the rapid pace of innovation required to thrive in a competitive landscape, enterprises need flexibility to move and place workloads in the best environment to which they are suited,” said Alvaro Celis, Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer at NetApp. “NetApp continues to innovate to ensure VCF customers can operate consistently and without disruption across cloud environments.”
Paul Turner, Chief Product Officer, VMware Cloud Foundation Division at Broadcom, said the companies have collaborated on solutions for data protection and infrastructure management.
“With VCF 9.1, we are delivering an AI- and Kubernetes-native private cloud platform that maximizes infrastructure efficiency and security,” Turner said. “Because NetApp’s solutions are tested and validated to support VCF 9.1 environments, our mutual customers can adopt these innovations with a data infrastructure foundation that is proven and ready.”