NetApp Channel Partners Have a Simple Entry Into Flash for Managing Data in Hybrid Multicloud
June 7, 2019
NetApp, the data authority for hybrid cloud, today reinforced the company’s commitment to the channel with the announcement of the NetApp AFF C190 system, a simple, smart and secure all-flash storage solution. The new entry-level solution was developed with the channel in mind. It enables NetApp channel partners to aggressively and self-sufficiently expand their market share by helping smaller organizations modernize their IT infrastructure as part of their data fabric strategy.
“NetApp is focused on making it simpler for our partners to do business with us,” said Jeff McCullough, vice president of Americas partner sales at NetApp. “This new entry-level all-flash storage solution represents our commitment to our channel partners and how we are expanding their opportunities to reach new markets.”
Announced in May, the latest enhancements to the company’s award-winning Unified Partner Program make it easy for NetApp partners to offer customers a seamless data management experience across private, public and hybrid cloud environments. The new NetApp AFF C190 system extends this support by providing partners with more growth opportunities to deliver an all-flash system that is priced for smaller enterprises and for emerging companies. The ordering, configuring and quoting process for AFF C190 is also simple, so partners can to close deals quickly and efficiently. In addition, it qualifies for NetApp’s program incentives, adding to the multiple ways that partners can be profitable while attaining new customers.
NetApp AFF C190 system makes the benefits of all-flash storage with NetApp ONTAP data management software accessible to organizations that previously thought all-flash was beyond their budget. Simple to deploy and to manage, AFF C190 bundles ONTAP premium software to deliver enterprise-class data services for effortless connectivity to the cloud, storage capacity efficiency for great value and integrated data protection and security.
“We provide channel partners with reach, efficiency and expertise to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes,” said Jessica Yeck, vice president, vendor solutions, Tech Data. “The AFF C190 supports this mission by providing an entry-level all-flash solution developed with the channel in mind. NetApp is making the value of data fabric accessible to all customers, helping them enter the hybrid multicloud world.”
The AFF C190 system is a flexible flash storage solution that is designed to support business applications, virtual machines (VMs), file systems and mixed workloads. The solution offers:
- A single system to manage both file and block data, enabling consolidation of workloads for ease of use
- Comprehensive data protection, including data encryption, helping to secure data and prevent data loss
- Effortless connection to the major public clouds for simple tiering and backup, enabling organizations to more easily and affordably future-proof their IT environments
