NetApp Acquires JetStream Software to Strengthen VMware Disaster Recovery

Data infrastructure company NetApp has acquired JetStream Software, a provider of VMware disaster recovery and migration technology, as it expands its data protection and cloud migration capabilities for enterprise customers.

The company did not disclose the financial terms of the acquisition

The acquisition will allow NetApp to protect VMware environments running on different storage platforms and recover them on NetApp storage offerings, including Azure NetApp Files. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Data has become the foundation for business growth, AI innovation, and operational continuity,” said George Kurian, CEO of 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.”

JetStream’s technology will complement NetApp’s SnapMirror replication technology. SnapMirror will continue to be the preferred replication solution for NetApp environments, while JetStream will extend protection to VMware workloads running on third-party storage.

The acquisition comes as enterprises evaluate cloud migration while continuing to run critical applications on VMware. NetApp said disaster recovery can serve as an initial step in moving workloads to the cloud, with production workloads migrating as cloud strategies develop.

“Customers want to move to the cloud on their schedule, not their infrastructure’s schedule,” said Pravjit Tiwana, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Storage and Services at NetApp. “JetStream helps customers start with disaster recovery and seamlessly evolve to production in the cloud.”

Tom Critser, Co-Founder and CEO of JetStream Software, said joining NetApp would allow the company to bring its technology to more organisations.

“Joining NetApp allows us to bring our technology to more organisations worldwide and deliver even greater value by combining our expertise with NetApp’s industry-leading data services and cloud storage portfolio,” Critser said.

NetApp said the combined portfolio will support application protection, cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation while allowing customers to transition workloads at their own pace.

The company also said the acquisition is expected to expand its cloud offerings within hyperscalers as enterprises look to move VMware workloads from existing infrastructure to cloud environments.