Equinix Deepens Hybrid Cloud Partnership With NetApp
NetApp's private storage offering for Microsoft Azure expands the range of cloud solutions now available inside Equinix data centers.
Equinix, Inc. and NetApp have announced that they are expanding their cloud partnership. The two companies now provide an expanded offering of private storage solutions for the public cloud including NetApp Private Storage for Microsoft Azure, through the Equinix Cloud Exchange, which makes connecting to the cloud simple and convenient.
Phil Brotherton, vice president, Cloud Solutions Group, NetApp, said, "Our test results confirm the performance benefits of connecting private storage to public clouds through Equinix Cloud Exchange. The exchange platform's automated connections give NetApp customers direct, easy access to multiple clouds and managed services, so they can quickly create a virtual portfolio IT services that works for them. As for NetApp, we see great value in this new solution, because it enables us to connect our infrastructure stack to multiple cloud vendors, expanding opportunities for our customers and our business."