Although virtualization offers many benefits for application availability and IT efficiency, it can also add complexity in data management. Storage plays a critical role in helping you get the most out of virtualization, and network storage is the underlying foundation for the entire infrastructure.

By combining NetApp® storage with server and desktop virtualization, you can maximize the benefits of virtualization. NetApp, together with our virtualization and application partners, helps you reduce costs, simplify management, enhance data protection, and optimize your Microsoft® applications.

With NetApp's unified storage solution, you can achieve the following benefits.