NetApp Strengthens Google Cloud Partnership, Delivers Unified Storage for File and Block

NetApp G.K. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Executive Officer and President: Chiharu Saito) - NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a company providing intelligent data infrastructure, announced new innovations to help customers leverage AI capabilities on Google Cloud and more effectively utilize enterprise data.

Many companies wish to utilize existing data for AI, but moving and managing data across multiple environments is complex, time-consuming, and expensive. NetApp simplifies this process through its collaboration with Google Cloud. By using "Google Cloud NetApp Volumes," customers can run enterprise applications, databases, and AI workloads on the cloud without redesigning or rebuilding their environments.

Pravjit Tiwana, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Storage and Services at NetApp, stated:

"Customers can easily migrate enterprise data, whether block or file, to Google Cloud NetApp Volumes. Once migrated, they can directly utilize Google Cloud services, including AI, on that data without moving or duplicating it again. With this update, NetApp and Google have removed significant barriers of cost, latency, and complexity in AI adoption."

At "Google Cloud Next 2026," NetApp and Google Cloud announced the following innovations to enable customers to gain more control over their data and benefit from innovative workloads such as AI.

Announcements from NetApp

### NetApp Data Migrator (NDM)

A simple, multi-cloud compatible data migration service that allows data movement between different environments without requiring specialized knowledge.

Announcements from Google Cloud

### Google Cloud NetApp Volumes Flex Unified Service Level

Provides a single storage pool for file and block workloads across all Google Cloud regions. This allows high-performance applications such as databases, high-performance computing, electronic design automation, and VMware workloads to run without application changes.

Sameet Agarwal, Vice President and General Manager of Storage at Google Cloud, stated:

"The key to AI innovation lies in flexible, integrated architectures that allow data to move fluidly without being siloed, which is 'AI-ready data.' NetApp's continuous collaboration eliminates the friction associated with traditional data migration, enabling organizations to leverage Google Cloud's advanced data and AI services to rapidly drive business innovation."

Related Information

- AI Adoption with Google Cloud NetApp Volumes - Google Cloud NetApp Volumes: Fully Managed Unified Storage Service from Google Cloud - Run Enterprise Workloads without Compromise: Google Cloud NetApp Volumes Flex Unified Reaches General Availability - Simplifying Cloud Data Migration

About NetApp

For over 30 years, NetApp has been helping leading global companies navigate change, from the proliferation of enterprise storage to the intelligent era defined by data and AI. Today, NetApp is an intelligent data infrastructure company that transforms data into a driving force for innovation, resilience, and growth.

At its core is the NetApp Data Platform. This is a unified, enterprise-grade intelligent foundation that connects, protects, and activates data across all clouds, workloads, and environments. NetApp ONT, the industry-leading data management software/OS