Vultr & NetApp partner to boost AI cloud capabilities

Vultr has integrated NetApp ONTAP into its global cloud infrastructure to enhance data management and AI workloads across multiple industries, as part of the Vultr Cloud Alliance programme.

This collaboration aims to provide organisations with the ability to choose NetApp's enterprise-grade data management capabilities while taking advantage of Vultr's secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. The solution is particularly beneficial for data-intensive industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and media & entertainment, offering specific enhancements for AI model training, high-performance computing, and research workflows.

The partnership targets the need for flexible, secure, scalable data management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It addresses enterprises' growing considerations of data management, security, and regulatory compliance as they integrate AI into their business operations. The focus on these areas reflects findings from Vultr's collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, which highlighted security & compliance, cost-effectiveness, and flexible pricing as top determinants for deploying AI on cloud platforms.

"This collaboration helps make AI-driven innovation possible for enterprises with the most demanding security, compliance and performance requirements," said J.J. Kardwell, Chief Executive Officer of Vultr. "By integrating NetApp's industry-leading data management capabilities with Vultr's high-performance global cloud infrastructure, we are enabling enterprises to harness the power of AI while maintaining control over their data assets."

The collaboration introduces several specific benefits including NetApp ONTAP's built-in encryption, compliance tools, and automated snapshot-based backups for enhanced data protection and integrity. Vultr's scalable infrastructure combined with NetApp's efficient storage management reduces the need for on-premises resources, offering a cost-effective solution for enterprises. The hybrid multi-cloud solutions provided by NetApp complement Vultr's flexible approach to avoid vendor lock-in, giving customers the autonomy to deploy infrastructure according to their needs.

"Our collaboration with Vultr brings together NetApp Intelligent Data Infrastructure which helps customers create a data strategy for their AI workloads, combined with Vultr's efficient cloud infrastructure," said Jeff Baxter, Vice President of Product Marketing at NetApp. "This collaboration empowers organisations to bring their data directly to the AI GPUs to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives while maintaining control over their data across hybrid cloud environments."

Key advantages of this partnership include seamless hybrid cloud storage and data management through the integration of NetApp ONTAP across Vultr's 32 global locations, simplifying volume creation, backup copies, and clones to reduce delays. Enhanced support for AI and machine learning workloads is facilitated by Vultr's Cloud GPU offerings and NetApp's optimized storage solutions. Additional benefits such as automated data tiering for cost optimisation, rapid data migration, advanced data protection, and compliance features for regulated sectors are also highlighted.

This strategic collaboration supports various industry use cases aiming for transformation through AI and high-performance computing. In the financial services sector, it can streamline data management tasks such as contract generation and legal document review; in healthcare, it can improve efficiency through automated clinical report generation and transcription; in the retail sector, it enhances forecasting, inventory workflows, and last-mile delivery optimisation.