NetApp unveils Novus architecture for AI data infrastructure

NetApp announced its Novus storage architecture with over 100TB/s of aggregate throughput. Its Data Director manages metadata separately from stored data, while the AI Data Engine discovers, classifies and vectorizes enterprise data. NetApp also plans to acquire PEAK:AIO for its pNFS-based parallel file system.

• Novus delivers over 100TB/s of aggregate throughput
• Data Director manages metadata separately from data
• AI Data Engine cuts data prep from 6–9 months
• PEAK:AIO acquisition brings pNFS file system