NetApp sets to leap into public cloud virtual desktops with the acquisition of CloudJumper, a cloud software provider of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and remote desktop services (RDS). The financial details of the deal are not available.
"The ability to provide a consistent virtual desktop experience at scale while keeping data available and secure without sacrificing performance has always been important and is especially critical in today's unprecedented environment," NetApp says. "NetApp and CloudJumper provides a simplified management platform for delivering virtual desktop infrastructure, storage and data management across Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud with best in class virtual desktop management combined with best in class storage and data services."
According to the company, CloudJumper provides a simple and secure means to manage current environments, often on-premises or using older technologies such as RDS, in addition to cloud-hosted desktops using Windows Virtual Desktops (WVD). The technology goes into a new NetApp offering, the NetApp Virtual Destkop Service (VDS), a combination of "highly resilient" data storage and enterprise-class features such as performance, high availability, global file caching, backup, compliance and "essential capabilities."
NetApp VDS is available now on NetApp Cloud Central and integrated with Azure NetApp Files and Cloud Volumes. NetApp adds it will provide "significant" resources to the existing CloudJumper channel program to enhance the capabilities of MSP, VAR, SI and ISV partners.
Go NetApp Acquires Leading Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Player, CloudJumper
