NetApp: The Enterprise Data Foundation for Modern OpenShift

Running Kubernetes in a production environment today is no longer just about managing containers, but also about how data is managed effectively. As the adoption of platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift continues to grow, many organizations are realizing that persistent data storage has become one of the main challenges in Kubernetes operations.

Manual storage provisioning often creates several challenges, including inconsistent performance and limited data protection. These issues can slow down the application deployment process, especially for stateful applications that require continuous and reliable data storage.

To address these challenges, NetApp provides an integrated Kubernetes data management approach that helps organizations manage data more efficiently while ensuring data availability and protection for applications.

NetApp Solutions for Kubernetes and OpenShift

NetApp offers several integrated solutions designed to support data management on the Kubernetes platform, including:

• NetApp Trident

Acts as a Kubernetes-native storage orchestrator that enables automatic provisioning of persistent volumes with policy-based control, making the storage provisioning process faster and more efficient.

• NetApp ONTAP

Serves as an enterprise-grade storage foundation that delivers high performance, reliability, and comprehensive data protection. ONTAP also supports hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.

• NetApp Astra Control

Provides application-aware data management for Kubernetes, including capabilities such as snapshots, backups, disaster recovery, and containerized application mobility.

These three solutions work together to deliver enterprise-grade data services directly within the Kubernetes platform.

Benefits of Implementing NetApp Solutions

With this integrated data services approach, organizations can gain several benefits, including:

• Faster deployment of stateful applications
• More integrated data protection for Kubernetes workloads
• Simplified platform operations, including Day-2 operations
• Consistent storage management across hybrid cloud environments

Through this approach, storage is no longer treated as a separate infrastructure, but instead becomes part of the Kubernetes platform itself.

With these integrated solutions, NetApp helps organizations run OpenShift with greater confidence and readiness for enterprise-scale environments, while ensuring that applications, data, and infrastructure can evolve together seamlessly.

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