Re: Does NetApp still sell physical file servers?

There is a strong push at Netapp for cloud based recurring revenue. So I
agree it was kind of a "stupid question" (I say this nicely) --  Netapp is
not focused on prem/physical appliances as new growth. They are merely
using FAS/GRID as a stepping stone (data fabric) via features like CVO,
tiering, cloud backup etc.
There is always going to be a place for onprem devices, in the coming year
I think you'll see more of these workloads return on prem. The economy is
forcing folks to admit maybe not all workloads are meant to be cloudy :) I
guess, good news the data fabric is there to return the data back home!

On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 8:34 AM Basil <[email protected]> wrote:

> There will come a time when physical appliances are not profitable
> anymore. I don’t think it’s coming anytime soon, though.
>
> On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 5:11 AM Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2022 at 16:23, Sebastian Goetze <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Yes. (Was this a serious question???)
>> >
>> > https://www.netapp.com/data-storage/
>> >
>> > Scroll down to see FAS/AFF/ASA systems plus
>> > E-Series/StorageGrid/Solidfire appliances...
>> >
>> >
>> > Was that difficult to find?
>> > The Data Fabric vision means *connecting* on-prem with cloud data
>> services.
>> > The Data Services e.g. ONTAP/StorageGrid/ElementOS can be delivered via
>> > specialized HW ("appliances") or virtualized on VMware/Hyperscaler
>> > (AWS/Azure/GCP/...)/Linux container.
>> > Venturing into the cloud and offering services not available on-prem
>> > (e.g. Spot) doesn't mean giving up on on-prem appliances.
>>
>> I saw the Wikipedia article that NetApp is specializing on cloud
>> services. I thought it has given up on physical appliances.
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > my 2c
>> >
>> > Not a NetApp employee, just a Storage Instructor.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 12.08.2022 10:09, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
>> > > Subject: Does NetApp still sell physical file servers?
>> > >
>> > > Good day from Singapore,
>> > >
>> > > Does NetApp still sell physical file servers?
>> > >
>> > > I read from Wikipedia that NetApp, Inc. is an American hybrid cloud
>> > > data services and data management company headquartered in San Jose,
>> > > California. It has ranked in the Fortune 500 from 2012–2021. Founded
>> > > in 1992 with an IPO in 1995, NetApp offers cloud data services for
>> > > management of applications and data both online and physically.
>> > >
>> > > I see that NetApp has ventured into the cloud.
>> > >
>> > > Thank you.
>> > >
>> > > Regards,
>> > >
>> > > Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming
>> > > Targeted Individual in Singapore
>> > > 12 Aug 2022 Fri
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