NetApp and Cisco Update FlexPod with AI Workload Support and Ransomware Defense Playbook
By
Souvik Banerjee
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Summary
NetApp and Cisco have announced updated FlexPod architectures specifically validated for AI workloads, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications. The partnership also introduces a security playbook focused on ransomware defense at the storage layer. The FlexPod configurations integrate computing, networking, and storage systems that have been thoroughly tested for interoperability, aiming to reduce deployment complexity for enterprise AI applications while strengthening data security against ransomware threats.
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alongside a security playbook designed to counter ransomware threats directly at the storage layer
These designs aim to mitigate the complexity associated with deploying AI applications, such as retrieval-augmented generation—which integrates an AI model with an organization's proprietary
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