Realize the full potential of your Microsoft Private Cloud infrastructure with a NetApp agile data infrastructure that provides the benefit of shared virtual infrastructure for applications as well as automation and self-service provisioning.
Our support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is another example of how NetApp remains in the forefront of providing an agile data infrastructure for Microsoft applications. Read the press release to learn more about our continuing commitment to support the latest Microsoft server virtualization technologies.
In recognition of our work helping customers and partners build Microsoft Private Cloud solutions, NetApp has been named the Microsoft Private Cloud Partner of the Year for 2012. NetApp was also named a finalist in the Virtualization and Management award category. Read the press release to learn more about how the NetApp solution was rated the best of more than 3,500 entries.
As a member of the Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track program, NetApp complements Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V by virtualizing the underlying storage environment, consolidating hardware, and enabling you to reduce storage, power, cooling, and floor space needs by 50% or more. This highly efficient solution also features nearly instant low-overhead storage cloning to slash provisioning times. It also provides streamlined automated backup, restore, and disaster recovery. Our reference implementation, FlexPod with Microsoft Private Cloud, was the first design to be validated by Microsoft for the updated Microsoft Private Cloud Fast Track program.
Your organization can leverage NetApp storage and data management software through integration with Microsoft System Center 2012 to simplify the management of your private cloud. This includes the enterprise applications that run within it such as Exchange Server®, SQL Server®, SharePoint Server®, and Citrix XenDesktop. The combination of System Center Orchestrator with sample workflows, Orchestrator Integration Packs, and Windows® PowerShell™ scripts from NetApp enables improved productivity and reduced risk through self-service provisioning. Moreover, you can monitor storage utilization, performance, and system health with System Center Operations Manager and NetApp OnCommand™ Plug-in for Microsoft software to increase the overall predictability of your private cloud.
Learn more about NetApp for Microsoft Private Cloud and FlexPod with Microsoft Private Cloud by contacting your NetApp sales representative or reseller and arrange a visit to your local Microsoft Technology Center.