NetApp, the leading company in intelligent data infrastructure, has announced its strategic alliance with NVIDIA to enhance the next generation of agent AI solutions through integration with the NVIDIA AI Data Platform. This collaboration aims to help businesses transform their large volumes of data into strategic assets capable of powering advanced inference models and automated decision-making.
In a landscape where Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the business world, organizations need to rethink their data strategies. NetApp’s intelligent data infrastructure, built on its ONTAP® system, along with NVIDIA’s reference platform, enables the creation of distributed environments that maximize the value of business information, turning it into actionable intelligence.
Towards a New Era of AI-Based Decisions
The NVIDIA AI Data Platform, designed to combine accelerated computing, high-speed networking, and specialized AI software, has become a key pillar for enterprises looking to leverage advanced reasoning AI models. According to Krish Vitaldevara, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the platform division at NetApp, “Traditional architectures and classic data management techniques are not sufficient to compete in the age of AI. The combination of NVIDIA technology with the expertise and advanced services of NetApp ONTAP will enable companies to unlock the true potential of their data without compromising security or regulatory compliance.”
Infrastructure Prepared for Agent AI
The capabilities announced by NetApp include:
- Global Metadata Space: a tool that will allow companies to discover, manage, and analyze all their data in hybrid and multicloud environments, facilitating the classification and extraction of key features for use in AI applications.
- Integrated AI Data Pipeline: through SnapMirror® efficient replication technology and advanced classification, businesses will be able to prepare unstructured data and transform it into highly compressed vectors, optimizing semantic searches for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)-based inferences.
- Decoupled Storage Architecture: to optimize the performance of networks and flash storage, minimizing costs and energy requirements for compute-intensive workloads.
Synergy Between Two Tech Giants
The collaboration between NetApp and NVIDIA is not new, but this new phase represents progress toward a shared vision that combines accelerated hardware, advanced software, and robust data infrastructure to drive enterprise agent AI applications. Kari Briski, Vice President of Generative AI Software for Enterprises at NVIDIA, noted, “Business data is a treasure trove of information for AI, but its mostly unstructured nature makes extracting value challenging. The partnership between NetApp and NVIDIA enables the establishment of an always-active data pipeline, allowing AI agents to access information in real time to make informed decisions.”
Prominent Presence at NVIDIA GTC 2025
Visitors to NVIDIA GTC 2025, held in San Jose from March 17 to 21, will be able to learn more about these solutions at the NetApp booth (#318). The company will showcase live demonstrations of its intelligent infrastructure and how it integrates into next-generation AI environments.
Additional Resources:
- The Future of AI Infrastructure: NetApp’s Vision
- Advanced AI Solutions for Enterprises
- NetApp Storage Validated for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, NVIDIA Cloud Partners, and NVIDIA Certified Systems
About NetApp:
NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company specializing in unified storage, integrated data services, observability, and automation to transform disruptive environments into growth opportunities. It is the only native enterprise storage solution in the major public clouds, offering flexibility, cyber resilience, and agility for applications.
Source: NetApp