NetApp Introduces Advanced Cyber-Resiliency Solutions to Combat Ransomware Threats

NetApp, a leading intelligent data infrastructure company, has unveiled groundbreaking cyber-resiliency capabilities aimed at bolstering data protection and recovery in the face of rising ransomware attacks. With an increasing number of cybercriminals targeting critical infrastructure and supply chains, NetApp's latest innovations integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) directly into enterprise primary storage to combat ransomware threats in real-time.

The new cyber-resiliency capabilities offered by NetApp are designed to safeguard both primary and secondary data for organisations, whether stored on-premises or in the cloud. Recognizing the growing urgency of cybersecurity threats, especially ransomware, NetApp's focus remains on providing customers with solutions that not only protect their data but also ensure quick recovery and business continuity.

Mignona Cote, Chief Security Officer at NetApp, emphasized the company's commitment to proactive data protection against cyber threats. NetApp becomes one of the first storage vendors to explicitly guarantee its data storage offerings against ransomware, underscoring its leadership in the cybersecurity space.

The key updates to NetApp's cyber-resiliency solutions include:

ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection with Artificial Intelligence (ARP/AI): This next-generation real-time enterprise storage ransomware protection system leverages adaptive AI/ML models integrated directly into primary enterprise storage. It offers enhanced accuracy and performance to detect and mitigate even the most sophisticated ransomware attacks in real-time.

NetApp BlueXP Ransomware Protection: Currently in public preview, this solution provides a centralized control plane for coordinating and executing an end-to-end, workload-centric ransomware defense. It enables customers to identify, protect, detect, and respond to potential attacks automatically, minimizing disruption and ensuring data integrity.

Application-Aware Ransomware Protection via NetApp SnapCenter 5.0: This feature provides immutable ransomware protection for applications, applying NetApp's leading ransomware protection technologies to application-consistent backup. It offers robust data protection for applications and virtual machines, both on-premises and in the cloud.

NetApp BlueXP Disaster Recovery: Now generally available, this solution seamlessly integrates with VMware infrastructure and offers storage options for on-premises and major public cloud environments. It eliminates the need for separate standby disaster recovery infrastructure, simplifying failover and failback processes.

Puneet Gupta, Vice President and Managing Director of NetApp India/SAARC, highlighted the importance of a data-centric approach to cyber resilience, particularly in India's dynamic and distributed IT environment. NetApp's cyber-resiliency solutions embed AI-driven protection directly into the storage infrastructure, fortifying data defenses where they are most critical.

Archana Venkatraman, Research Director at IDC, emphasized the significance of NetApp's approach in simplifying cybersecurity tasks for organisations and reducing the burden on cybersecurity teams. By delivering a secure, unified storage infrastructure, NetApp makes storage foundational for ransomware protection, thus empowering companies to fortify their cyber resiliency effectively.

NetApp's latest cyber-resiliency updates are poised to empower organisations to proactively address cybersecurity threats in complex hybrid and multicloud environments, leveraging AI to identify threats and prevent disruptions to their operations.