Judgmental and highly intelligent data infrastructure leader NetApp, Inc. has announced that they have acquired JetStream Software a VMware virtual machine disaster recovery and workload migration software vendor. The move adds yet another layer to NetApp’s cyber-resilience offerings which will bring enterprise-grade companies better safeguard against data loss, minimize the company’s potential risk exposures, and make it possible for them to move seamlessly back and forth between on and offsite clouds given the nature of their AI computing needs.
The more companies around the world adopt cloud computing the closer enterprise IT teams stick to VMware for running their core business applications. As cloud migrations become a necessity the enterprises look for ways to move the workloads without experiencing operational interruptions and at the same time not adding too much cost, nor making their IT teams’ tasks so complicated. It often happens that after setting a disaster recovery plan as their basis enterprise managers gradually introduce their cloud infrastructure without much upheaval as digital transformations continue to evolve.
Extending Cyber Resilience Across Third-Party Storage Environments
Integrating JetStream Software’s specialized data protection technology into NetApp’s intelligent data infrastructure ecosystem grants enterprises the flexibility to safeguard VMware environments operating on virtually any storage platform. Organizations can now recover these environments directly onto NetApp’s first-party cloud storage offerings, including Azure NetApp Files across major public hyperscalers.
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JetStream’s technology serves as a direct complement to NetApp’s native SnapMirror replication protocol, which remains the primary replication mechanism for NetApp environments. By uniting these complementary platforms, NetApp extends comprehensive disaster recovery and workload migration capabilities beyond its existing customer base to encompass the broader global VMware market running on third-party storage arrays.
“Data has become the foundation for business growth, AI innovation, and operational continuity,” said George Kurian, Chief Executive Officer at NetApp. “As customers look to unlock greater value from their data while strengthening protection against disruption, bringing JetStream into NetApp expands our ability to help keep their data secure, available, and ready for what comes next. This acquisition further positions NetApp as a leader in enterprise resilience and data protection.”
“Customers want to move to the cloud on their schedule, not their infrastructure’s schedule,” said Pravjit Tiwana, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cloud Storage and Services at NetApp. “JetStream helps customers start with disaster recovery and seamlessly evolve to production in the cloud. Together, we’re making our cloud offerings within hyperscalers the easiest destination for enterprise VMware workloads.”
“Customers want solutions that help them evolve their environments without adding complexity,” said Tom Critser, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at JetStream Software. “Joining NetApp allows us to bring our technology to more organizations worldwide and deliver even greater value by combining our expertise with NetApp’s industry-leading data services and cloud storage portfolio.”
Driving Flexible Modernization and AI-Ready Data Foundations
The acquisition underscores NetApp’s commitment to providing unified data storage and operational flexibility across hybrid multi-cloud environments. By decoupling disaster recovery and migration from underlying storage hardware dependencies, NetApp enables enterprise leaders to modernize infrastructure at their own pace without encountering vendor lock-in or service interruptions.
As AI workloads and enterprise data requirements continue to expand rapidly, maintaining continuous availability and rapid recovery protocols has become a foundational business imperative. The addition of JetStream Software positions NetApp to deliver scalable, end-to-end data availability, helping global organizations maintain operational continuity, protect critical intellectual property, and unlock greater value from their enterprise data assets.
