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Data Infrastructure Modernization

Simplify, secure, and scale your data environment

Most data environments weren’t designed—they evolved. Years of disconnected tools have created complex, fragmented, and insecure systems. Modernize your infrastructure and make it an intelligent data infrastructure to reduce silos, improve resilience, and lower TCO.

Unlock more value from your data

It’s possible with a unified foundation that scales securely, supports hybrid environments, and avoids disruption to existing infrastructure. Explore strategies to harness AI’s potential.

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Simplify operations

Streamline hybrid workflows with built-in automation, unified management, and fewer tools to maintain.

Reduce risk

Protect, detect, and recover in real time with built-in cyber resilience.

Scale ITOps without disruption

Build an agile, AI-ready hybrid cloud infrastructure that grows with your needs. 

Modernize enterprise applications and databases

Scale, manage, and secure even your most demanding workloads.

What the analysts are saying

Get an outside perspective on where technology is heading—and how you can anticipate and respond to change.

Redefine block storage

Learn how to tackle IT complexity, enhance performance, and strengthen security. Omdia reveals strategies and innovations to future-proof your business.

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Discover key modernization insights

Check out GigaOm’s “Modernization by Design” model—a practical framework for building a secure, scalable data platform.

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Navigate VMware licensing changes

Rethink your virtualization strategy. Explore actionable strategies to optimize costs and maintain flexibility.

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Real stories, real impact

Healius

This healthcare provider accelerates diagnostics and scales operations with secure, high-performance solutions.

Thor Motor Coach

With data infrastructure modernization, this manufacturer lowers infrastructure costs 30% per year.

ECS

Systems integrator ECS boosts agility with secure technology they can trust.

Transform complexity into efficiency

Say goodbye to years of patchwork solutions and fragmented IT ecosystems. Boost productivity and reduce costs with a unified data foundation across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

FAQs

What is data infrastructure modernization?

Data infrastructure modernization is updating and unifing legacy IT systems into a high performance, scalable, and secure data foundation. Today’s IT needs resilient, adaptive data infrastructure built for digital transformation. Legacy systems slow progress with silos and complexity. Moving to a unified, AI-ready data foundation frees teams to focus on innovation, not inefficiency.

Why is data infrastructure modernization important?

Modernizing your data infrastructure is important because it enables intelligent automation, proactive monitoring, and seamless cloud integration—helping simplify complex operations and ensure consistent uptime. It allows teams to reduce incident response times with realtime analytics, scale effortlessly to meet surging demand, and maintain enterprise-grade security and compliance. Ultimately, a modernized platform strengthens reliability, efficiency, and innovation across the organization.

How does NetApp support hybrid cloud environments?

NetApp supports hybrid cloud environments by providing a unified foundation that seamlessly integrates on-premises and cloud environments. With built-in automation, hybrid workflows are streamlined, and data is managed securely across platforms. This ensures scalability and flexibility without disrupting existing infrastructure.

What are the benefits of modernizing enterprise applications with NetApp?

The benefits of modernizing enterprise applications with NetApp include the ability to:

  • Scale and manage demanding workloads efficiently. 
  • Enhance security and resilience with built-in cyber protection. 
  • Optimize performance for databases like Oracle, SQL Server, and SAP HANA. 

NetApp’s solutions are tailored to meet the needs of virtualization, block storage, and open-source platforms. 

How does NetApp ensure data security during infrastructure modernization?

NetApp safeguards data security during infrastructure modernization by building it into the DNA of our software, not adding it as an afterthought. We offer real-time, AI-driven ransomware detection and immutable snapshots that allow you to recover petabytes of data in minutes, maintaining business continuity even under attack.

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