NetApp unveils Data ONTAP 8

Date:   Wednesday , September 30, 2009

Looking at the growing demand for cloud computing in India, NetApp unveiled the latest version of its Data ONTAP cloud platform called Data ONTAP 8. According to Surajit Sen, Director Channels, Marketing, and Alliances at NetApp India, the Data ONTAP 8 is a combination of the earlier Data ONTAP 7G and Data ONTAP GX platforms.

With this, the company aims to increase the demand for cloud technologies in markets like India. "The main key in India that drives the interest in cloud technologies is its cost-cutting potential," says Sen.

The Data ONTAP 8 comes with enhancements such as a new technology for complete data volumes across multiple storage systems called Data Motion. Other enhancements include a new version of its add-on modules for increasing storage performance, improved end-to-end multi-tenancy for better security, and a new high-density capacity expansion device for its storage appliances.