- Published on June 24, 2024
- In AI Features
How Does NetApp Use Half of the World’s Data in AI?
With 76% global & 70% Indian enterprises having AI initiatives underway, NetApp's storage and management footprint could prove invaluable.
- By Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
As industry stalwarts like Matei Zaharia indicate that "the next promise in AI is in domain-specific enterprise use cases," NetApp, a data management and storage provider, finds itself well-positioned to capitalise on this trend.
At the recent NVIDIA GTC event, CEO Jensen Huang highlighted NetApp's role, stating "nearly half of the world's files are stored on-premises on NetApp's platform".
With 76% of global tech companies and 70% of Indian enterprises having AI initiatives underway, outpacing the 49% global average, NetApp's storage footprint could prove invaluable.
Notably, 91% of Indian companies plan to leverage over half their data to train AI models by 2024. NetApp is banking on this pace in the Indian market. However, its leadership isn't surprised.
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Shyam Nandan Upadhyay
Shyam is a tech journalist with expertise in policy and politics, and exhibits a fervent interest in scrutinising the convergence of AI and analytics in society. In his leisure time, he indulges in anime binges and mountain hikes.
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