In response to ransomware attacks, NetApp has launched cyber-resiliency technologies that would better enable clients to safeguard and recover their data. NetApp claims to be one of the first to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) directly into enterprise primary storage - to fight ransomware in real-time. Whether stored on-site or in the cloud, an organization’s primary and secondary data would be safeguarded by NetApp’s new cyber-resiliency capabilities.
Forrester reports that ransomware attacks by cybercriminals are increasingly targeted at supply chains and key infrastructure, where delays in operations may result in millions of dollars in losses. Therefore, according to the NetApp 2023 Data Complexity research, 87 percent of C-suite and board-level executives listed ransomware as a high, or the top, priority for their firm.
When cybercriminals breach perimeters, networks, and identities, storage becomes the last line of defense for organizations’ most critical data, stated NetApp. Organizations would therefore require solutions that not only safeguard their data but also enable them to promptly recover lost data and resume regular operations in light of the impending ransomware threat. NetApp is using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide clients with the assurance that their data will be secure and available when needed.
“NetApp is taking an aggressive and proactive approach to protecting our customers’ data against cyber threats using artificial intelligence,” said Mignona Cote, Chief Security Officer (CSO) at NetApp. “We are the first storage vendor to explicitly and financially guarantee our data storage offerings against ransomware. Today, we are furthering that leadership with updates that make defending data comprehensive, continuous, and simple for our customers.”
NextGen Data Storage and Management Systems
“We are the first storage vendor to explicitly and financially guarantee our data storage offerings against ransomware,” said Mignona Cote, CSO at NetApp.NetApp is focused on designing data storage and management systems that maximize data protection and security while meeting data governance and compliance standards, with new updates that include the following:
NetApp is introducing ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection with Artificial Intelligence (ARP/AI), setting a new standard for real-time enterprise storage ransomware defense. This innovative approach uses adaptive AI/ML models integrated into primary storage to analyze file-level signals in real time, aiming for over 99% precision in detecting the latest ransomware threats. A technology preview of ARP/AI is expected within the next quarter.
The public preview of NetApp BlueXP Ransomware Protection offers a unified platform for orchestrating a comprehensive, workload-centric ransomware defense strategy. It would enable single-click identification and protection of critical data, along with automated detection, response, and rapid recovery of workloads to minimize disruptions.
NetApp SnapCenter 5.0 introduces Application-Aware Ransomware Protection, extending NetApp's ransomware defense to application-consistent backups. This version supports ONTAP features for enhanced data protection across applications and virtual machines, both on-premises and in the cloud.
NetApp BlueXP Disaster Recovery, now generally available, would integrate seamlessly with VMware environments, offering storage solutions across on-premises and public cloud platforms. This solution would help simplify disaster recovery processes, eliminating the need for separate DR infrastructure and reducing costs.
Lastly, the NetApp Keystone Ransomware Recovery Guarantee would broaden the existing Ransomware Recovery Guarantee to include NetApp Keystone, promising snapshot data recovery in the event of a ransomware attack, with compensation offered if recovery is not possible through NetApp.
