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{{short description|American technology company}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = [[File:Logo of NetApp used since 2020.png|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| name = NetApp, Inc.
| former_name = Network Appliance, Inc. (1992–2008)
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{NASDAQ|NTAP}}|[[S&P 500]] component}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1992}}
| founders = {{ubl|[[David Hitz]]|James Lau|Michael Malcolm}}
| hq_location_city = [[San Jose, California]]
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubl|[[George_Kurian_(businessman)|George Kurian]] ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])|[[César Cernuda]] ([[President (corporate title)|president]])|Mike Nevens ([[chairman]])}}
| industry = {{Unbulleted list| [[Cloud computing]] | [[Data storage device|Storage device]] }}
| products = {{hlist
 | [[Server (computing)|Servers]]
 | [[Storage area network|SAN storage]]
 | [[Network-attached storage|NAS storage]]
 | [[Computer network|Networking]] | Software}}
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|6.57&nbsp;billion|link=yes}} (2025)
| operating_income = {{increase}} US$1.34&nbsp;billion (2025)
| net_income = {{increase}} US$1.19&nbsp;billion (2025)
| assets = {{increase}} US$10.8&nbsp;billion (2025)
| equity = {{decrease}} US$1.04&nbsp;billion (2025)
| num_employees = 11,700
| num_employees_year = 2025
| website = {{Official URL}}
| footnotes = Financials {{as of|2025|04|25|lc=y|df=US}}.<ref name="fiscal2025">{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001002047/000095017025083705/ntap-20250425.htm |title= NetApp, Inc. FY 2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K) |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
}}

'''NetApp, Inc.''' is an American data infrastructure company that provides unified data storage, integrated data services, and cloud operations (CloudOps) solutions to enterprise customers. The company is based in [[San Jose, California]]. It has ranked in the [[Fortune 500|''Fortune'' 500]] from 2012 to 2021.<ref name=fortune500>{{cite web|title=NetApp|url=https://fortune.com/company/netapp/fortune500/|website=Fortune 500|publisher=Time Inc|access-date=May 31, 2022|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531063011/https://fortune.com/company/netapp/fortune500/|url-status=live}}</ref> Founded in 1992<ref name=corpbrief>{{cite web | title=Corporate brief | url=http://investors.netapp.com/ | publisher=NetApp | access-date=September 27, 2013 | archive-date=September 21, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921121012/http://investors.netapp.com/ | url-status=live }}</ref> with an [[initial public offering]] in 1995,<ref name=faqs>{{cite web|title=FAQs|url=http://investors.netapp.com/faq.cfm|website=NetApp|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830025138/http://investors.netapp.com/faq.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref> NetApp offers cloud data services for management of applications and data both online and physically.

==History==
[[File:NetApp Building 1.jpg|thumb|right|Former headquarters in Sunnyvale (which later became home to [[Walmart]]'s West Coast office hub)<ref name="TRD">{{cite news |last1=TRD Staff |title=Walmart subleases 719K sf office campus in Sunnyvale |url=https://therealdeal.com/san-francisco/2023/11/10/walmart-subleases-719k-sf-office-campus-in-sunnyvale/ |work=The Real Deal |date=November 10, 2023 |archive-date=February 23, 2025 |access-date=February 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223030434/https://therealdeal.com/san-francisco/2023/11/10/walmart-subleases-719k-sf-office-campus-in-sunnyvale/ |url-status=live }}</ref>]]
NetApp was founded in 1992 by [[David Hitz]], James Lau,<ref>{{cite web | title=Executive Bios | url=http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/press-room/lau_j_bio.html | publisher=NetApp | year=2012 | access-date=April 13, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604020420/http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/press-room/lau_j_bio.html | archive-date=June 4, 2012  }}</ref> and Michael Malcolm<ref>{{Cite news | title=Michael Malcolm Resigns as Chairman of the Board of CacheFlow to Focus on New Start-Up Opportunity | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Nov_13/ai_66870672 | work=Business Wire | date=November 13, 2000 | access-date=April 14, 2009 | archive-date=July 8, 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708003002/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Nov_13/ai_66870672/  }}</ref> as '''Network Appliance, Inc.'''<ref>{{cite web |date=September 27, 2004 |title=Giant Firm winner: Network Appliance Inc. |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2004/09/27/focus12.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 24, 2019 |work=Triangle Business Journal |archive-date=May 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525063938/https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2004/09/27/focus12.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At the time, its major competitor was [[Auspex Systems]]. In 1994, NetApp received venture capital funding from [[Sequoia Capital]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sequoiacap.com/company/network-appliance/ | title=Sequoia Capital funds NetApp | access-date=December 12, 2007 | archive-date=October 16, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016041019/http://www.sequoiacap.com/company/network-appliance/  }}</ref> In 2006, NetApp sold the NetCache product line to [[Blue Coat Systems]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.techworld.com/networking/6297/netapp-sells-netcache-to-blue-coat/?siteSection= | title = NetApp sells NetCache to Blue Coat | author = Bryan Betts | publisher = Techworld | date = June 26, 2006 | access-date = January 22, 2019 | archive-date = March 10, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120310063831/http://news.techworld.com/networking/6297/netapp-sells-netcache-to-blue-coat/?siteSection= }}</ref> In 2008, Network Appliance officially changed its legal name to NetApp, Inc., reflecting the nickname by which it was already well-known.<ref>{{cite web | author=Modine, Austin | title=NetApp changes name to NetApp | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/10/netapp_changes_name_to_netapp/ | work=The Register | date=March 10, 2008 | access-date=May 24, 2019 | archive-date=March 13, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313210217/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/10/netapp_changes_name_to_netapp/ | url-status=live }}</ref> On June 1, 2015, Tom Georgens stepped down as CEO and was replaced by [[George Kurian (businessman)|George Kurian]].<ref name="newceo">{{cite web | title=NetApp Announces Changes to Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors | url=http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/press-releases/news-rel-20150601-55298.aspx | publisher=NetApp | date=June 1, 2015 | access-date=June 1, 2015 | archive-date=June 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602153021/http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/press-releases/news-rel-20150601-55298.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2018, NetApp announced its first end-to-end NVMe array called All Flash FAS A800 with the release of ONTAP 9.4 software.<ref>{{cite web
 |author1     = Joel Reich
 |access-date  = June 2, 2018
 |date        = May 8, 2018
 |archive-date = June 2, 2018
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180602142546/https://blog.netapp.com/the-future-is-here-ai-ready-cloud-connected-all-flash-storage-with-nvme/
 |url         = https://blog.netapp.com/the-future-is-here-ai-ready-cloud-connected-all-flash-storage-with-nvme/
 |title       = The Future Is Now: AI-Ready, Cloud-Connected, NVMe All-Flash Storage
|work = NetApp Blog
 }}{{in lang|en}}</ref>
== Organization ==
George Kurian is the [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] of NetApp and a member of the [[Board of directors|Board of Directors]]. He joined the company in 2011. The President of NetApp is César Cernuda. In December 2009, Mike Nevens was appointed as [[Chairman of the Board]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} The company employs around 12,000 people worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2022 |title=United States Securities and Exchange Commission |url=https://investors.netapp.com/static-files/d5e272be-842a-49b4-8871-93469a68af0d |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=NetApp.com}}</ref>

==Competition==
[[File:NetApp logo.svg|150px|thumb|Former NetApp logo]]
NetApp competes in the [[computer data storage]] hardware industry.<ref>{{cite web| title=Industry Center - Data Storage Devices Overview| url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/813.html| work=Yahoo! Finance| year=2009| access-date=April 14, 2009| archive-date=August 27, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827065537/https://biz.yahoo.com/ic/813.html}}</ref> In 2009, NetApp ranked second in [[market capitalization]] in its industry behind [[EMC Corporation]], now Dell EMC, and ahead of [[Seagate Technology]], [[Western Digital]], [[Brocade Communications Systems|Brocade]], [[Imation]], and [[Quantum Corporation|Quantum]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Industry Center - Data Storage Devices, Leaders in Market Capitalization | url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/ll/813mkt.html | work=Yahoo! Finance| year=2009 | access-date=April 14, 2009}}</ref> In total revenue of 2009, NetApp ranked behind EMC, Seagate, Western Digital, and ahead of Imation, Brocade, [[Xyratex]], and [[Hutchinson Technology]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Industry Center - Data Storage Devices, Leaders in Total Revenue (ttm) | url=http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/ll/813tor.html | work=Yahoo! Finance | year=2009 | access-date=April 14, 2009 | archive-date=May 22, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522042846/http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/ll/813tor.html | url-status=live }}</ref> According to a 2014 IDC report, NetApp ranked second in the network storage industry "Big 5's list", behind EMC (Dell), and ahead of IBM, HP and Hitachi.<ref>{{cite web|newspaper=Forbes|title=How EMC Lines Up Against NetApp, HP, IBM, Hitachi in Storage Systems Market|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/01/02/how-emc-lines-up-against-netapp-hp-ibm-hitachi-in-storage-systems-market|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709124731/https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/01/02/how-emc-lines-up-against-netapp-hp-ibm-hitachi-in-storage-systems-market|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
On March 1, 2021, a partnership with the [[Aston Martin F1 Team]] was announced. NetApp is currently responsible for data provision and cloud services for the racing team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aston Martin F1® Team and NetApp |url=https://www.netapp.com/partnerships/aston-martin-formula-one/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=NetApp.com |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530015010/https://www.netapp.com/partnerships/aston-martin-formula-one/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Similar partnerships have been in place with the [[MotoGP]] team [[Ducati Corse]] since 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ducati and NetApp: Riding on cloud nine |url=https://www.netapp.com/partnerships/ducati/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=NetApp.com}}</ref> and the [[TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team]] since July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Porsche Motorsport and NetApp |url=https://www.netapp.com/partnerships/porsche-motorsport/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=NetApp.com}}</ref>

==OEM==
September 13, 2018, Lenovo and NetApp announced its technology partnership, so Lenovo OEM Netapp products under its own name: Lenovo ThinkSystem DE (using NetApp's EF and E-Series array technology), and ThinkSystem DM uses ONTAP software with Lenovo servers and supports FC-NVMe (analog for NetApp FAS and AFF systems).<ref>NetApp press release: [https://www.netapp.com/newsroom/press-releases/news-rel-20180913-714214/ "Lenovo and NetApp Form Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Customers' Digital Transformation"]</ref><ref>Lenovo press release: [https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-and-netapp-form-global-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-customers-digital-transformation/ "Lenovo and NetApp Form Global Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Customers' Digital Transformation - Lenovo StoryHub"]</ref>  Vector Data's Vault series of products are rugged and carrier-grade versions of NetApp systems including -48V DC Power and NEBS Level 3 Certification.

==Reception==

===Controversy===

====Syrian surveillance====
In November 2011, during the [[2011 Syrian uprising]], NetApp was named as one of several companies whose products were being used in the Syrian government crackdown. The equipment was allegedly sold to the Syrians by an authorized NetApp reseller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-15/companies-that-aid-syria-crackdown-deserve-sanctions-slap-view.html |title=Companies That Aid Syria Crackdown Deserve Sanctions' Slap: View |publisher=Businessweek |date=November 14, 2011 |access-date=March 25, 2012  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502133353/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-15/companies-that-aid-syria-crackdown-deserve-sanctions-slap-view.html |archive-date=May 2, 2013 }}</ref>

On April 7, 2014, NetApp was notified by the US Department of Commerce "that it had completed its review of this matter and determined that NetApp had not violated the U.S. export laws", and that the file on the matter had been closed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/syria.aspx |title=NetApp response to allegations of potential use of equipment in Syria |publisher=NetApp |date=April 9, 2014 |access-date=May 23, 2014 |archive-date=August 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817084454/http://www.netapp.com/us/company/news/syria.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Legal dispute with Sun Microsystems====
In September 2007, NetApp started proceedings against [[Sun Microsystems]], claiming that the [[ZFS]] File System developed by Sun infringed its patents.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.news.com/NetApp-files-patent-suit-against-Sun/2100-1014_3-6206194.html | title = NetApp files patent suit against Sun | date = September 5, 2007 | access-date = October 25, 2007 | archive-date = October 13, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081013231955/http://www.news.com/NetApp-files-patent-suit-against-Sun/2100-1014_3-6206194.html  }}</ref> The following month, Sun announced plans to countersue based on alleged misuse by NetApp of Sun's own patented technology.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9803882-39.html| title = Sun plans to countersue NetApp| date = October 24, 2007| access-date = October 25, 2007| archive-date = August 21, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080821213101/http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9803882-39.html}}</ref> Several of NetApp's patent claims were rejected on the basis of [[prior art]] after re-examination by the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.sun.com/lawsuit/zfs/ | title = NetApp Patent Lawsuit Against ZFS Open Source Technology | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109044219/http://www.sun.com/lawsuit/zfs/|archive-date=November 9, 2010|access-date = August 13, 2010}}</ref> On September 9, 2010, NetApp announced an agreement with [[Oracle Corporation]] (the new owner of Sun Microsystems) to dismiss the suits.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/360107/oracle_netapp_agree_settle_zfs_patent_litigation/?fp=2&fpid=1/oracle_netapp_agree_settle_zfs_patent_litigation | title = Oracle, NetApp agree to settle ZFS patent litigation | date = September 10, 2010 | access-date = January 6, 2024 | publisher = ARN | archive-date = January 5, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240105141804/https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/360107/oracle_netapp_agree_settle_zfs_patent_litigation/?fp=2&fpid=1/oracle_netapp_agree_settle_zfs_patent_litigation | url-status = live }}</ref>

===Awards===
NetApp was listed amongst Silicon Valley Top 25 Corporate Philanthropists in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/11/08/silicon-valley-corporate-philanthropists.html?page=2|title=Corporate philanthropy: Meet Silicon Valley's 25 most generous companies}}</ref> NetApp was Named Brand of the Year by the Think Global Awards in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190408005475/en/Congratulations-Global-Awards-Winners|title=Congratulations to All of the Think Global Awards Winners|date=8 April 2019|access-date=8 June 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608095304/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190408005475/en/Congratulations-Global-Awards-Winners|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, NetApp was named ''Best Company to Work For'' by U.S. News & World Report.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. News Best Companies Ratings |url=https://money.usnews.com/careers/companies/rankings?q=netapp |access-date=18 August 2024 |archive-date=January 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123211646/https://money.usnews.com/careers/companies/rankings?q=netapp |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, consulting firm Frost & Sullivan named NetApp ''Global Company of the Year in the hybrid cloud storage management industry''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Award Recipients |url=https://www.frost.com/analytics/best-practices-recognition/2024-award-recipients/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=Frost & Sullivan |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826052901/https://www.frost.com/analytics/best-practices-recognition/2024-award-recipients/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Environment ==
In 2021, the [[Carbon Disclosure Project|CDP]] Climate Change Score improved to B−.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CDP Disclosure Insight Action |url=https://www.cdp.net/en/responses?queries%5Bname%5D=netapp |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=CDP.net |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007102301/https://www.cdp.net/en/responses?queries%5Bname%5D=netapp |url-status=dead }}</ref> In some NetApp offices, employees have formed Green Teams to integrate sustainable values into their daily lives.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2022 |title=NetApp Green Team promotes sustainability with e-waste shredding |url=https://thesunflower.com/67184/news/netapp-green-team-promotes-sustainability-with-e-waste-shredding/ |access-date=18 August 2024 |website=thesunflower.com |archive-date=August 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240818132106/https://thesunflower.com/67184/news/netapp-green-team-promotes-sustainability-with-e-waste-shredding/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area|Companies}}
* [[Write Anywhere File Layout]] (WAFL), used in ONTAP storage systems
* [[Team NetApp]]
*[[Kaleidescape]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite journal|date=August 2001|title=Serving up storage solutions: Network Appliance CEO Dan Warmenhoven puts data in its place|journal=Communication News|pages=22–24|issn=0010-3632|url=http://www.comnews.com/cgi-bin/arttop.asp?Page=c0801cover.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010809005025/http://www.comnews.com/cgi-bin/arttop.asp?Page=c0801cover.htm|archive-date=August 9, 2001}}

==External links==
* [https://www.netapp.com/data-storage/ NetApp Data Storage]
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