NetApp and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership to add NetApp offerings to Google's Distributed Cloud Infrastructure.
Google Cloud is integrating NetApp's unified data storage and intelligent services into its Distributed Cloud architecture. The move aims to help public sectors and regulated industries access artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure while meeting security requirements.
Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is Google's Edge offering that brings its cloud capabilities on-premise for customers. The first version of Google's Distributed Cloud offering was announced in October 2021, and the company launched an air-gapped version of GDC in July of this year.
NetApp will be adding its NetApp ONTAP and StorageGrid solutions to GDC which it claims will give customers better control over their data to scale workloads and use AI.
"By working together, Google Distributed Cloud and NetApp are putting AI-innovation in reach, even as organizations navigate new regulatory requirements that make data security and compliance more challenging," said Cesar Cernuda, president at NetApp. "NetApp is a trusted partner for organizations seeking innovative and compliant data management solutions. With solutions powered by NetApp intelligent data infrastructure, Google Distributed Cloud can offer AI-ready solutions tailored for the public sector and regulated industries."
"Our partnership with NetApp on Google Distributed Cloud has enabled us to provide customers with a platform such that organizations can benefit from localized processing, rapid scalability to meet changing demands, and enhanced security," added Sameet Agarwal, general manager and vice president of Storage at Google Cloud. "These capabilities equip organizations in regulated sectors to effectively address their need for data-driven innovation as they tap into emerging technology like AI."
Known customers of GDC include Gulf Edge, Orange, McDonald's, and Clarence - a JV between Proximus and LuxConnect.
NetApp describes itself as an "intelligent data infrastructure company." Its offerings include data storage, integrated data services and CloudOps solutions.