NetApp StorageGRID 12.1 Expands Storage Capabilities for Large Data Volumes and AI

NetApp StorageGRID 12.1 delivers performance and scalability for managing large volumes of unstructured data across data centers and cloud environments.

NetApp has launched StorageGRID 12.1, a new version of its object storage platform designed for organizations managing large volumes of unstructured data distributed across data centers and cloud environments.

One of the main new features is a federated global namespace. It enables multiple geographically distributed StorageGRID systems to be managed as a single environment, with a theoretical capacity of up to 10 exabytes.

According to NetApp, depending on the workload and object size, the new version can deliver up to a 400% increase in throughput compared with the previous release. The infrastructure can achieve an aggregate throughput of up to 12 TB/s for AI factories and other applications that process large volumes of data.

StorageGRID 12.1 also introduces automated operations across billions of objects, as well as mechanisms that allow applications and AI agents to detect changes within data repositories. Additional security controls and multi-administrator verification are available for regulated environments.

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