February 24th, 2026
Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now offers Unified storage with the Preview of Flex Unified File. Customers can now consolidate their enterprise file and block workloads within a single storage pool and achieve simplified operations and efficiency.
Standardizing on a single Storage service helps organization ensure consistency in their operations as well as adhere to their compliance and regulatory requirements. Customers can consolidate on their data estate and gain from operational efficiencies while applying a standard set of data management and protection practices across all their workloads. Customers migrating from on-prem don’t have to make trade-offs based on application type or operations required. With a simple unified storage experience they can now migrate all their enterprise applications with proven data movers for their file and block environments.
Whether you’re migrating core workloads to the cloud or leveraging cloud for temporary expansion, NetApp Volumes ensures a consistent and seamless experience. This makes it ideal for organizations seeking to modernize infrastructure or respond quickly to evolving business demands, all while maintaining enterprise-level guarantees for data integrity and security.
Flex Unified File Preview support for NetApp Volumes is now available in 15 Google Cloud regions. Visit the product documentation to learn more about NetApp Volumes and how to accelerate your cloud transformation.