November 30, 2025
Google Cloud NetApp Volumes offers significant benefits for storage high availability through its cross-zone replication feature. This fully managed, cloud-based data storage service provides advanced data management capabilities and highly scalable performance. One of the key advantages is the ability to replicate data asynchronously across different zones within the same region, ensuring that your data remains available even in the event of a zonal failure.
Cross-zone replication enhances business continuity by providing a robust disaster recovery solution. In case of an outage in one zone, the data can be quickly accessed from another zone, minimizing downtime and ensuring that critical applications remain operational. This feature is particularly beneficial for enterprises with mission-critical workloads that require high availability and reliability.
Cross-zone replication is available for volumes deployed with the Flex service level as a product preview. Additional details on NetApp Volumes can also be found in the product documentation.