NetApp Solutions for VMware in Hyperscalers
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Learn more about the capabilities that NetApp brings to the three (3) primary hyperscalers - from NetApp as a guest connected storage device or a supplemental NFS datastore to migrating workflows, extending/bursting to the cloud, backup/restore and disaster recovery.
Pick your cloud and let NetApp do the rest!
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To see the capabilities for a specific hyperscaler, click on the appropriate tab for that hyperscaler. |
Jump to the section for the desired content by selecting from the following options:
VMware in the Hyperscalers Configuration
As with on-premises, planning a cloud based virtualization environment is critical for a successful production-ready environment for creating VMs and migration.
This section describes how to set up and manage VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC and use it in combination with the available options for connecting NetApp storage.
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In-guest storage is the only supported method of connecting Cloud Volumes ONTAP to AWS VMC. |
The setup process can be broken down into the following steps:
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Deploy and Configure VMware Cloud for AWS
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Connect VMware Cloud to FSx ONTAP
View the detailed configuration steps for VMC.
This section describes how to set up and manage Azure VMware Solution and use it in combination with the available options for connecting NetApp storage.
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In-guest storage is the only supported method of connecting Cloud Volumes ONTAP to Azure VMware Solution. |
The setup process can be broken down into the following steps:
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Register the resource provider and create a private cloud
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Connect to a new or existing ExpressRoute virtual network gateway
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Validate the network connectivity and access the private cloud
View the detailed configuration steps for AVS.
This section describes how to set up and manage GCVE and use it in combination with the available options for connecting NetApp storage.
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In-guest storage is the only supported method of connecting Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Google Cloud NetApp Volumes to GCVE. |
The setup process can be broken down into the following steps:
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Deploy and Configure GCVE
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Enable Private Access to GCVE
View the detailed configuration steps for GCVE.
NetApp Storage Options
NetApp storage can be utilized in several ways - either as guest connected or as a supplemental NFS datastore - within each of the 3 major hyperscalers.
Please visit Supported NetApp Storage Options for more information.
AWS supports NetApp storage in the following configurations:
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FSx ONTAP as guest connected storage
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Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) as guest connected storage
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FSx ONTAP as a supplemental NFS datastore
View the detailed guest connect storage options for VMC.
View the detailed supplemental NFS datastore options for VMC.
Azure supports NetApp storage in the following configurations:
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Azure NetApp Files (ANF) as guest connected storage
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Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) as guest connected storage
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Azure NetApp Files (ANF) as a supplemental NFS datastore
View the detailed guest connect storage options for AVS.
View the detailed supplemental NFS datastore options for AVS.
Google Cloud supports NetApp storage in the following configurations:
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Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) as guest connected storage
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Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (NetApp Volumes) as guest connected storage
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Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (NetApp Volumes) as a supplemental NFS datastore
View the detailed guest connect storage options for GCVE.
View the detailed supplemental NFS datastore options for GCVE.
NetApp / VMware Cloud Solutions
With NetApp and VMware cloud solutions, many use cases are simple to deploy in your hyperscaler of choice. VMware defines the primary cloud workload use-cases as:
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Protect (includes both Disaster Recovery and Backup / Restore)
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Migrate
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Extend