NetApp has begun offering a new, smaller HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) appliance. Previously, the smallest HCI configuration NetApp supported used six total nodes, making both space and cost a concern for many potential customers. By reducing the minimum number of nodes needed to form a cluster, NetApp hopes to reach new markets. Today’s announcement comes hot on the heels of NetApp’s agreement to acquire Spot. NetApp was founded in 1992 as Network Appliance. It was known by that name until 2008 when it formally shortened its name to NetApp to reduce confusion. NetApp provides storage and data management solutions, including HCI options.
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