NetApp Teams with NVIDIA to Redefine Enterprise RAG and Power Agentic AI
NetApp has unveiled an advanced generative AI data vision and end-to-end integrated solutions, combining NVIDIA AI software and accelerated computing with NetApp intelligent data infrastructure for enterprise retrieval augmented generation (RAG). This integration aims to power agentic AI applications and bring new capabilities to NetApp's ONTAP unified storage operating system.
The solution leverages NetApp's global metadata namespace to unify data stores across clouds and on-premises infrastructure, enabling enterprises to utilize their entire data estate for RAG capabilities. It combines NetApp AIPod architecture, ONTAP, and BlueXP control plane with NVIDIA NeMo Retriever and NIM microservices from the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.
This integration will allow NetApp customers to easily discover, search, and curate data while maintaining policy-based governance. The processed and vectorized dataset can then be used for enterprise GenAI deployments with appropriate access controls and privacy guardrails.
NetApp ha presentato una visione avanzata dei dati generativa AI e soluzioni integrate end-to-end, combinando il software AI di NVIDIA e il calcolo accelerato con l'infrastruttura intelligente dei dati di NetApp per la generazione aumentata per il recupero (RAG) nelle imprese. Questa integrazione mira a potenziare le applicazioni AI agentiche e a portare nuove capacità al sistema operativo di archiviazione unificato ONTAP di NetApp.
La soluzione sfrutta lo spazio dei metadati globale di NetApp per unificare gli archivi di dati tra cloud e infrastrutture on-premises, consentendo alle imprese di utilizzare l'intero portafoglio dati per le capacità RAG. Combina l'architettura AIPod di NetApp, ONTAP e il piano di controllo BlueXP con NVIDIA NeMo Retriever e i microservizi NIM della piattaforma software NVIDIA AI Enterprise.
Questa integrazione permetterà ai clienti di NetApp di scoprire, cercare e curare facilmente i dati, mantenendo la governance basata su politiche. Il dataset elaborato e vettorizzato può poi essere utilizzato per le implementazioni GenAI aziendali con controlli di accesso adeguati e misure di protezione della privacy.
NetApp ha presentado una visión avanzada de datos generativa AI y soluciones integradas de extremo a extremo, combinando el software AI de NVIDIA y la computación acelerada con la infraestructura de datos inteligente de NetApp para la generación aumentada de recuperación (RAG) en empresas. Esta integración tiene como objetivo potenciar las aplicaciones de AI agentivas y aportar nuevas capacidades al sistema operativo de almacenamiento unificado ONTAP de NetApp.
La solución aprovecha el espacio de nombres de metadatos global de NetApp para unificar los almacenes de datos en la nube y la infraestructura local, permitiendo a las empresas utilizar todo su patrimonio de datos para las capacidades RAG. Combina la arquitectura AIPod de NetApp, ONTAP y el plano de control BlueXP con NVIDIA NeMo Retriever y microservicios NIM de la plataforma de software NVIDIA AI Enterprise.
Esta integración permitirá a los clientes de NetApp descubrir, buscar y curar datos fácilmente, manteniendo la gobernanza basada en políticas. El conjunto de datos procesado y vectorizado puede luego utilizarse para implementaciones GenAI empresariales con controles de acceso adecuados y protecciones de privacidad.
NetApp은 고급 생성 AI 데이터 비전과 엔드 투 엔드 통합 솔루션을 공개했습니다. 이 솔루션은 NVIDIA AI 소프트웨어와 가속 컴퓨팅을 NetApp의 지능형 데이터 인프라와 결합하여 기업의 회수 증강 생성(RAG)을 지원합니다. 이 통합은 주체적 AI 애플리케이션에 힘을 주고 NetApp의 ONTAP 통합 스토리지 운영 체제에 새로운 기능을 제공합니다.
이 솔루션은 NetApp의 전세계 메타데이터 네임스페이스를 활용하여 클라우드와 온프레미스 인프라 간의 데이터 저장소를 통합함으로써 기업이 RAG 기능을 위해 모든 데이터 자산을 활용할 수 있게 합니다. 이 솔루션은 NetApp AIPod 아키텍처, ONTAP, BlueXP 제어 플레인과 NVIDIA NeMo Retriever 및 NVIDIA AI Enterprise 소프트웨어 플랫폼의 NIM 마이크로 서비스를 결합합니다.
이 통합은 NetApp 고객이 정책 기반 거버넌스를 유지하면서 데이터를 쉽게 발견하고 검색하며 큐레이션할 수 있도록 합니다. 이렇게 처리되고 벡터화된 데이터 세트는 적절한 접근 제어 및 프라이버시 가드레일이 있는 기업 GenAI 배포에 사용될 수 있습니다.
NetApp a dévoilé une vision avancée des données génératives en IA et des solutions intégrées de bout en bout, combinant le logiciel IA de NVIDIA et l'informatique accélérée avec l'infrastructure de données intelligente de NetApp pour la génération augmentée par récupération (RAG) au sein des entreprises. Cette intégration vise à renforcer les applications d'IA agentiques et à apporter de nouvelles capacités au système d'exploitation de stockage unifié ONTAP de NetApp.
La solution s'appuie sur l'espace de noms de métadonnées global de NetApp pour unifier les magasins de données à travers le cloud et les infrastructures locales, permettant aux entreprises d'utiliser l'ensemble de leur patrimoine de données pour les capacités RAG. Elle combine l'architecture AIPod de NetApp, ONTAP et le plan de contrôle BlueXP avec NVIDIA NeMo Retriever et les microservices NIM de la plateforme de logiciels NVIDIA AI Enterprise.
Cette intégration permettra aux clients de NetApp de découvrir, rechercher et curator facilement les données tout en maintenant la gouvernance basée sur des politiques. L'ensemble de données traité et vectorisé peut ensuite être utilisé pour les déploiements GenAI d'entreprise avec des contrôles d'accès appropriés et des garde-fous de confidentialité.
NetApp hat eine fortschrittliche generative KI-Datenvision und End-to-End integrierte Lösungen vorgestellt, die NVIDIA KI-Software und beschleunigtes Computing mit NetApps intelligenter Dateninfrastruktur für die unternehmerische recovery augmented generation (RAG) kombiniert. Diese Integration zielt darauf ab, agentische KI-Anwendungen zu unterstützen und neue Funktionen in das einheitliche Speichersystem ONTAP von NetApp zu bringen.
Die Lösung nutzt den globalen Metadaten-Namensraum von NetApp, um Datenspeicher in der Cloud und vor Ort zu vereinheitlichen, was es Unternehmen ermöglicht, ihr gesamtes Datenvermögen für RAG-Funktionen zu nutzen. Sie kombiniert die NetApp AIPod-Architektur, ONTAP und die BlueXP-Steuerungsebene mit NVIDIA NeMo Retriever und NIM-Mikrodiensten der NVIDIA KI-Enterprise-Softwareplattform.
Diese Integration wird es NetApp-Kunden ermöglichen, Daten einfach zu entdecken, zu suchen und zu kuratieren, während sie die politikbasierte Governance beibehalten. Der verarbeitete und vektorisierte Datensatz kann dann für unternehmerische GenAI-Einsätze mit geeigneten Zugriffskontrollen und Datenschutzvorkehrungen verwendet werden.
- Integration of NetApp's data infrastructure with NVIDIA AI software to enhance enterprise RAG capabilities
- New capabilities added to NetApp ONTAP unified storage operating system
- Unified access to exabytes of enterprise data across clouds and on-premises infrastructure
- Secure and compliant GenAI integration to be available as a technology preview later this year
- NetApp ONTAP storage on AFF A90 platform undergoing NVIDIA certification for DGX SuperPOD
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This collaboration between NetApp and NVIDIA represents a significant leap in enterprise AI capabilities. By integrating NetApp's data infrastructure with NVIDIA's AI software, they're addressing a critical challenge in AI adoption: efficient data access and utilization. The new solution enables enterprises to leverage their entire data estate across hybrid and multi-cloud environments for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), which is important for developing more accurate and context-aware AI applications.
Key technical advancements include:
- Integration of NetApp ONTAP with NVIDIA NeMo Retriever and NIM microservices
- Creation of a global metadata namespace for unified data access
- Enhanced data discovery, search and curation capabilities
- Preservation of security and governance policies throughout the AI data lifecycle
This solution could significantly accelerate the development of agentic AI applications, potentially transforming various sectors including customer service, business operations and financial services. The technology preview planned for later this year will be a important milestone for early adopters looking to gain a competitive edge in AI-driven innovation.
This partnership between NetApp and NVIDIA is poised to have a substantial impact on the enterprise AI market. By addressing the data management challenges that have been hindering AI adoption, NetApp is positioning itself as a key player in the AI infrastructure space. This move aligns with the growing demand for solutions that can effectively handle large-scale AI workloads while maintaining data security and compliance.
Market implications include:
- Potential increase in NetApp's market share within the AI infrastructure segment
- Acceleration of enterprise AI adoption rates
- Likely boost to NetApp's revenue streams from AI-related products and services
- Enhanced competitive positioning against other storage and data management providers
For investors, this development signals NetApp's strong commitment to innovation in high-growth areas. The collaboration with NVIDIA, a leader in AI computing, adds credibility and technical depth to NetApp's AI offerings. Long-term, this could lead to expanded market opportunities and increased customer retention as enterprises look for comprehensive AI infrastructure solutions.
NetApp’s end-to-end enterprise AI vision and intelligent ONTAP data infrastructure—combined with powerful NVIDIA NeMo Retriever and NIM microservices—transform how customers discover, search and curate data across hybrid multi-cloud to fuel AI applications
This will bring new capabilities to the NetApp ONTAP unified storage operating system that can leverage a new NetApp global metadata namespace to unify data stores for the tens of thousands of enterprises that trust NetApp for their data infrastructure. It opens up exabytes of enterprise data stored across clouds and on-premises infrastructure to drive RAG capabilities that can put enterprises’ entire data estate to work, accelerating next-generation agentic AI applications.
The solution brings together proven NetApp AIPod architecture with NetApp ONTAP and the NetApp BlueXP unified control plane, with NVIDIA NeMo Retriever and NIM microservices, which are part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform.
“To power AI applications and drive transformative progress for their business, enterprises must unlock the potential of their data,” said Harv Bhela, Chief Product Officer at NetApp. “Combining the NetApp data management engine and NVIDIA AI software empowers AI applications to securely access and leverage vast amounts of data, paving the way for intelligent, agentic AI that tackles complex business challenges and fuels innovation."
“Data is fundamental to the evolution of generative AI,” said Manuvir Das, vice president, Enterprise Computing at NVIDIA. “By combining NVIDIA AI software and accelerated computing with NetApp intelligent data infrastructure, enterprises can turn their data into knowledge, and AI agents can turn that knowledge into action.”
With the new NetApp AI capabilities built into NetApp AIPod—certified for NVIDIA DGX BasePOD infrastructure and NVIDIA OVX solutions—and managed through BlueXP, NetApp customers will be able to easily discover, search, and curate data on-prem and in the public cloud based on a set of criteria, honoring existing policy-based governance criteria.
Once the data collection has been established through NetApp BlueXP, it can be dynamically connected to NVIDIA NeMo Retriever, where the dataset will be processed and vectorized to be accessible for enterprise GenAI deployments with appropriate access controls and privacy guardrails. This creates the foundation for a generative AI flywheel to power next-generation agentic AI applications that can autonomously and securely tap into data to complete a broad range of tasks to support customer service, business operations, financial services and more.
The end-to-end integration unlocks enterprise data for AI and takes a responsible approach by preserving the security and policy guardrails throughout the AI data and model lifecycle. This integration was first referenced as a proof-of-concept shown by Huang in his NVIDIA GTC 2024 keynote address. This secure and compliant GenAI integration will be available for customers to experience at NetApp INSIGHT today and is targeted to be released as a technology preview to customers later this calendar year.
NetApp has also begun the NVIDIA certification process of NetApp ONTAP storage on the AFF A90 platform with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, which will enable organizations to leverage industry-leading data management capabilities for their largest AI projects. This certification will complement and build upon NetApp ONTAP’s existing certification with NVIDIA DGX BasePOD. NetApp ONTAP addresses data management challenges for large language models, eliminating the need to compromise data management for AI training workloads.
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