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Strengthening Business and Cyber Resilience: The WWT and NetApp Partnership

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses require technology partners that bring innovation, security and agility to the forefront. The partnership between World Wide Technology (WWT) and NetApp exemplifies this synergy, delivering next-generation solutions that align with NetApp's four key pillars for FY26: Modernization, Cloud, Cybersecurity and AI.

In this blog

  1. A partnership built for the future
  2. Key strategic areas
  3. Looking ahead 

 A partnership built for the future

The collaboration between WWT and NetApp continues to grow, reinforcing its strength through strategic alignment across critical technological advancements. After attending NetApp's Sales Kickoff '26 in Las Vegas, it became clear that WWT plays a pivotal role in advancing NetApp's initiatives, bringing expertise in cloud transformations, cybersecurity, and AI-driven innovation. 

During the event, Doug Wong and Dale Darby presented to NetApp's sales teams, highlighting the value of integrating WWT into enterprise opportunities. With a dedicated cybersecurity practice, WWT helps strengthens NetApp's latest Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP) capabilities that are now supported in FSxN, ANF and GCNV and now also supporting Netapp ASA and AFF block storage environments.  NetApp's cyber security capabilities are readily aligned with WWT's Cyber Resilience posturing to continue a Defense in Depth posture in our customer's environments. 

Additionally, NetApp's CyberVault and BlueXP integrations allow organizations to secure their most valuable asset—DATA—with resilience-first strategies. WWT's expertise ensures that enterprises leverage NetApp's solutions to build a secure, scalable, and high-performance data ecosystem. 

 Key strategic areas

Data Center Modernization: Driving Next-Generation Storage Solutions 

WWT's commitment to data center modernization complements NetApp's mission to deliver resilient and scalable storage technologies. Through collaborative initiatives, WWT enhances storage mobility and data optimization, offering enterprises a path toward streamlined IT operations. Key components of this strategy include: 

  • Data Modernization Workshops Using DII – WWT leverages Data Infrastructure Insights (DII) methodology to help enterprises assess, optimize, and modernize their storage infrastructure, ensuring data agility and reliability.
  • NetApp BlueXP Deployment Service – To ease cloud adoption, WWT provides deployment services for NetApp BlueXP, facilitating an efficient transition to cloud-based management tools.
  • Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Proof of Concept (POC) – WWT's ATC hosts NetApp's ASA (All-Flash SAN Array) and AFF (All-Flash FAS) platforms, allowing customers to validate performance and integration in a controlled test environment.
  • Unified & SAN Storage Solutions – Enterprises benefit from unified storage architectures, enhancing data integration across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, further strengthening flexibility and accessibility.

Cloud Transformation: Enabling Seamless Multi-Cloud Integration 

The cloud remains an integral part of modern business operations, and WWT's partnership with NetApp ensures customers navigate this evolution with confidence. By leveraging NetApp's expertise in cloud storage, WWT enhances multi-cloud agility, data management, and cost optimization. Key aspects include: 

  • BlueXP for Simplified Cloud Management – NetApp's BlueXP offers a unified control plane across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, providing real-time monitoring and automation.
  • Cloud Alignment with AWS (FSxN, CVO), Azure (ANF, CVO), and GCP (GCNV, CVO) – WWT and NetApp collaborate with leading cloud service providers, ensuring seamless migrations and operational consistency across major platforms.
  • ONTAP Integration for Enhanced Storage Performance – NetApp ONTAP, a cornerstone of enterprise storage, delivers efficient data management and high availability, aligning with WWT's expertise in secure data mobility.
  • Tiering & Backup Strategies for Cost Efficiency – Organizations optimize data retention and accessibility with intelligent tiering solutions, reducing overhead costs while maintaining business continuity.

AI Innovation: Empowering Advanced Workloads with Intelligent Architecture 

Artificial intelligence is reshaping business operations, requiring scalable infrastructure and high-performance computing capabilities. Through its collaboration with NetApp, WWT enables organizations to leverage cutting-edge AI solutions while ensuring data accessibility and mobility. Key initiatives include: 

  • Unified AI Platforms Accelerating Workloads – NetApp's AI-enabled storage platforms streamline workflow efficiency, supporting diverse AI model deployments.
  • Data Mobility Solutions Across Environments – WWT enhances data movement strategies, ensuring seamless access across hybrid, edge, and cloud ecosystems for AI-driven operations.
  • High-Scale Performance for Efficient AI Processing – NetApp's high-performance storage systems enable real-time data analysis, supporting AI and ML workloads with low-latency architecture.
  • WWT's AI Proving Ground for End-to-End Validation – WWT provides an AI-focused testing environment, allowing enterprises to validate AI solutions before full-scale deployment.

 

Cyber Resilience and Core Storage 

In today's digital landscape, Cyber Resilience and Core Storage are key to data protection and continuity. This discussion explores trends like AI-driven security, holistic resilience frameworks, and evolving storage solutions. Integrating these into go-to-market strategies enhances C-suite engagement, aligning with global regulations and security needs while highlighting the strategic role of storage in broader cyber resilience efforts. 

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern—it's a business imperative. NetApp is a leader from a security perspective; prioritizing inline primary security across its stack makes them a leader in data and cyber resilience. WWT strengthens this approach by incorporating advanced threat prevention strategies, aligning security practices with AI-driven intelligence, and ensuring proactive defense mechanisms for critical infrastructure. 

By incorporating key NetApp functionality using ONTAP with ARP to scan and evaluate workloads on Block and File, and well-established capabilities around Snapmirror and Snaplock the NetApp CyberVault and Clean Room can be integrated into a holistic resilience strategy that addresses any organizations security and Cyber Resilience needs. 

 Looking ahead 

The partnership between WWT and NetApp continues to evolve, reinforcing Modernizing data-driven innovation, cloud transformation, AI scalability, and cybersecurity resilience. As enterprises prepare for the challenges of FY26, this collaboration ensures business continuity, strategic modernization, and next-gen security solutions for organizations worldwide. 

WWT and NetApp are not just adapting to change; they're defining the future of enterprise technology. Our partnership enhances our ability to protect customers' data and workloads in an integrated and holistic manner.

 

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