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FUTURE
HYPERSCALERAZURE AWS™
DEDICATED LINKS
EQUINIX DATA CENTER
Maintain the low
latency required
by databases.
NetApp Private
Storage for Cloud:
The NetApp IT
Perspective
EQUINIX HALL
Equinix Data Center
Our FAS system connects to a layer 3
network switch, patched to an Equinix
patch panel through a cross connect.
EQUINIX HALL
Equinix Data Center
The Equinix cross-connect uses SMF optic
cables that run through a large, yellow
overhead tray and down the aisles of the
Equinix facility to the cloud peering switch
in the AWS and Azure cages.
HYPERSCALE CAGES
Equinix Data Center
The cable directly connects to AWS and
Azure inside their cages. We now have
access to a high bandwidth (10GB) Ethernet
connection between our private and public
clouds by way of NPS. Our data still resides
in NetApp storage, but our compute is
accessed in AWS or Azure.
Ability to keep
control of data at
all times.
High-throughput,
direct connections
to the cloud.
Compliance with the
security and privacy
requirements of
companies and
governments.
Migration flexibility
so that individual
applications can be
easily moved between
clouds.
Common set of
capabilities that can
be used to manage and
access the data across
all the platforms.
Ability to rapidly scale
our compute or secure
run-time resources for
peak workloads.
Centralized storage
intelligence using NetApp
OnCommand®
Insight and
data management through
NetApp®
ONTAP software.
HYBRID CLOUD
ELEMENTS
NetApp®
Private Storage (NPS)
for Cloud enables us to access
cloud resources while maintaining
complete control over our data.
Cloud-connected colocation
facilities, such as Equinix, allow
the data to remain private just
outside the cloud.
Hyperscalers, such as Amazon
Web Services (AWS) and
Microsoft Azure, offer flexible
compute resources.
NETAPP CAGE
Equinix Data Center
Our FAS system is physically deployed in
racks located within a NetApp cage. The
minimum is two nodes for high availability.
The FAS system is managed by an off-site
storage team.
How it works inside the Equinix Data Center
8 factors driving our
use of NPS for Cloud