NetApp buys JetStream Software for its Azure-focused VMware DR-as-a-Service offering

NetApp buys JetStream Software for its Azure-focused VMware DR-as-a-Service offering

NetApp is acquiring VMware DRaaS supplier JetStream Software for its disaster recovery and VM migration capabilities.

This follows on from NetApp buying Data Pelago, with its Nucleus Universal Data Processing Engine (UDPE) accelerating heterogeneous compute for data analytics and GenAI models, in July. NetApp says that, by adding JetStream’s technology to its portfolio, customers will be able to protect VMware environments running on virtually any storage platform and recover them on NetApp first-party storage offerings such as Azure NetApp Files.

George Kurian, NetApp’s CEO, said: “Data has become the foundation for business growth, AI innovation, and operational continuity. As customers look to unlock greater value from their data while strengthening protection against disruption, bringing JetStream into NetApp expands our ability to help keep their data secure, available, and ready for what comes next. This acquisition further positions NetApp as a leader in…