SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 10, 2017 -- NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), an SAP partner for more than 17 years, will showcase collaborative solutions for the hybrid cloud that speed SAP implementations, improve operational efficiency, and reduce risk at 2017 SAPPHIRE NOW. The event will take place May 16–18, 2017, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
With more than 26,000 joint customers, NetApp and SAP have extensive experience in solution development for hybrid cloud, converged infrastructure, CRM, and predictive analytics. The companies bring together their expertise on projects ranging from co-innovation labs to supporting the world’s largest data warehouse.
NetApp is also participating in the May 15 Sapphire Now SAP Global Partner Summit, where SAP CEO Bill McDermont will deliver the keynote. In addition, NetApp experts will present in the following sessions at the Cisco, Fujitsu, and SUSE minitheater:
- Processing High Volumes of Data with PRIMEFLEX for SAP HANA and NetApp Data Management
When: 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 17: NetApp Senior SAP EMEA Solutions Architect Toby Brandl will focus on SAP HANA deployments on Fujitsu’s PRIMEFLEX with NetApp® data management as a part of both appliances and the TDI-based certified NetApp All Flash FAS (AFF) and hybrid storage systems.
- Accelerate SAP HANA on FlexPod with Cisco and NetApp
When: 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 17: NetApp Senior SAP North American Solutions Architect Scott McCullough will showcase how the NetApp FlexPod® solution for SAP HANA can deliver validated solutions to complete SAP projects in less time, with fewer resources and a lowered delivery risk.
- Running SAP Applications in a Hybrid Cloud Built on NetApp Data Fabric
When: 2:10–2:40 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, May 18: NetApp Senior SAP EMEA Solutions Architect Toby Brandl will demonstrate how SAP customers can extend their SAP operations into the hybrid cloud using the NetApp Data Fabric.
2017 SAPPHIRE NOW attendees can also connect with NetApp experts at the event at the following booths: Cisco #722, Fujitsu #446, CenturyLink #547, and SUSE #559. A virtual demonstration with CenturyLink on Vnomic and SAP HANA will also be available at booth #547, and attendees can learn more about opportunities with IoT at Fujitsu booth #446. NetApp is also jointly hosting customer events with Accenture, CenturyLink, Cisco, and Fujitsu.
Additional Resources
- Learn more about the NetApp advantage for SAP software.
- Join the SAPPHIRE discussion: @NetApp, @NetAppPartners, @SAPPHIRENOW
About NetApp
Leading organizations worldwide count on NetApp for software, systems and services to manage and store data. We help customers capitalize on the value of their data in the hybrid cloud through our Data Fabric strategy, data management expertise, portfolio and ecosystem. To learn more, visit www.netapp.com.
Press Contact:
Amelia Vierra
NetApp
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