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NetApp has announced a new collaboration with AWS that simplifies connecting enterprise data to AI services. The introduction of Amazon S3 Access Points for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP allows data stored in FSx for ONTAP—both in the cloud and on-premises—to be directly accessed by AWS AI, machine learning, and analytics services via the S3 API, while the data remains in place and fully accessible via file protocols.
NetApp enables Amazon S3 Access Points for its Amazon FSx for ONTAP service.
This allows file data in FSx for ONTAP to be accessed by AWS AI/ML and analytics services via the S3 API.
Data remains in place, accessible for read/write via file protocols and via S3 simultaneously.
The integration connects over 100 exabytes of enterprise NetApp data to AWS AI services.
It eliminates the need to copy or move data to use cloud AI services.
Customers benefit from ONTAP's built-in cyber resilience and data management capabilities.
A significant challenge for enterprises is making structured file data available to modern cloud-native AI services that typically consume data via object storage APIs like S3. This integration creates a bridge, allowing FSx for ONTAP file systems to appear as S3 buckets to AWS services. This means data scientists and developers can use services like Amazon SageMaker or Amazon Bedrock directly on enterprise file data without complex and time-consuming data migration or copying.
NetApp positions this as a game-changer for unlocking the value of vast enterprise data repositories. With over 100 exabytes of data managed on NetApp systems globally, this integration provides a direct path to leverage that data for generative AI and advanced analytics on AWS. “Customers can now use advanced cloud services directly integrated with enterprise applications and data architecture,” said Pravjit Tiwana, SVP at NetApp.
The S3 Access Points feature allows administrators to create named access points with specific permissions tailored to different applications or users, simplifying access control. Furthermore, NetApp's built-in replication capabilities in ONTAP enable data to be mobilized from on-premises systems to FSx for ONTAP in the cloud, creating a seamless hybrid cloud pipeline for AI workloads.
A key advantage is that data does not need to be moved out of the secured, managed FSx for ONTAP environment. This allows enterprises to retain the cyber resilience features of ONTAP, including real-time ransomware detection and integrated snapshot capabilities, even while their data is being processed by cloud AI services.
This deep technical collaboration strengthens the value proposition of FSx for ONTAP as a unified data platform within AWS, enabling enterprises to modernize their workloads and adopt AI without sacrificing the governance, security, and performance of their existing data infrastructure.
About NetApp
For more than three decades, NetApp has helped the world’s leading organizations navigate change – from the rise of enterprise storage to the intelligent era defined by data and AI. Today, NetApp is the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, helping customers turn data into a catalyst for innovation, resilience, and growth. At the heart of that infrastructure is the NetApp data platform – the unified, enterprise-grade, intelligent foundation that connects, protects, and activates data across every cloud, workload, and environment. Built on the proven power of NetApp ONTAP, our leading data management software and OS, and enhanced by automation through the AI Data Engine and AFX, it delivers observability, resilience, and intelligence at scale.
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