NetApp launches cloud OnCommand application

"We have been working with NetApp for two years and see that the growth in this vendor is phenomenal. Many cloud builders are using OnCommand for the scalability, flexibility and snapshotting. As a reseller moving from the private to public sector, it reduces cost and [increases] savings. It also provides an opportunity to not get confused with technicality - it creates simplicity for the customer."

Laurence James, the Products, Alliances and Solutions Marketing Manager UK at NetApp said:

"The installation of storage cannot take days to be applied in today's competitive landscape; it has to be minutes. We present our storage in a tier-based platform, and for application owners this automated job works with ease. The Manage¬ment Partner Programme has been in effect for a while now; partners can enter after gaining certification and training, and see themselves being integrated with flexibility. In the past we have had a lot of interest at Cisco and VMware  events, which gives me confidence for the product's future."

ANS Group is currently working with two confirmed clients and has had a lot of interest since the product was announced for release more than two months ago.