NetApp announced the release of the next generation of NetApp EF-Series storage systems, built to power the most performance-intensive workloads at scale. The introduction of EF50 and EF80 helps enterprises and neoclouds meet the growing demands of AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and transactional databases, including in emerging use cases like sovereign AI clouds and AI-powered manufacturing. Coupled with high-performance parallel file systems like Lustre or BeeGFS, the new EF50 and EF80 systems accelerate HPC simulations and keep GPUs fully utilized with high-performance scratch space, helping organizations unlock new value and competitive advantage at the right price.
Customers ranging from neocloud providers driving AI innovation to movie studios managing massive media libraries will benefit from not only performance and scalability but also robust security measures to safeguard sensitive information and prevent data loss. The new EF-Series storage systems deliver over 110GBps of read throughput and 55GBps of write throughput, a 250 percent improvement over previous generations. With a power efficiency of 63.7GBps per KW and 1.5PB of storage in 2U, the new systems ensure reliable, high-performance with efficient rack density and an affordable cost.
With EF-Series, organizations can: Achieve high performance for data-intensive workloads, scaling capacity without sacrificing efficiency or latency; Balance budget requirements with high-performance needs to make better decisions faster; Simplify management and operational complexity with affordable block storage, streamlined deployment and support from NetApp?s technical experts. The updated EF-Series builds on decades of durability and reliability from NetApp. With more than 1 million installations, it has a proven track record that customers can rely on.
