What NetApp makes for data centers
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NetApp is a publicly listed company. It appears on 1 part of the AI data center — AI storage systems — in the role of manufacturer. That part sits in Layer 2 — Memory & storage. Its shares trade on US exchanges (NYSE/Nasdaq) as NTAP.
Parts, by layer
Layer 2 — Memory & storage
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI storage systems | manufacturer | inferred | Dell, Everpure, HPE, IBM, Supermicro, DDN |
Where NetApp sits in the stack
NetApp's placements in this catalog cover 1 part, all in layer 2, memory & storage. None of them currently carries a sourced supply constraint tag. Across these parts it overlaps with other companies most often on the lines below.
What these parts are
- AI storage systems — Purpose-built storage software and appliances — parallel file systems, object stores, and GPU-direct pipelines — that aggregate many drives into one system capable of feeding a large number of accelerators at once.
Closest peers in this catalog
Disclosed customers
Latest feed
- NetApp Eliminates Metadata Bottleneck for Zettascale Storage with New Novus Architecture — HPCwire, 2026-10-01NetApp announced its Novus architecture designed to handle metadata bottlenecks in zettascale storage systems.
- NetApp Plans PEAK:AIO Acquisition to Scale Storage for AI Clouds — HPCwire, 2026-09-25NetApp plans to acquire PEAK:AIO, a company specializing in metadata architecture and high-performance parallel file systems, to better serve AI cloud storage needs.
Questions about NetApp
- What does NetApp make for AI data centers?
- This catalog places NetApp on 1 part: AI storage systems (manufacturer).
- Is NetApp publicly traded?
- Yes — NetApp is listed on US exchanges (NYSE/Nasdaq) under NTAP. Prices shown on this page are a nightly snapshot, not real-time, and nothing here is investment advice.
- Who else makes AI storage systems for AI data centers?
- Dell, Everpure, HPE, IBM, Supermicro and DDN are also placed on AI storage systems in this catalog.
- How well sourced are these placements?
- Every part→company placement carries a confidence tag. For NetApp the mix is 1 inferred. "disclosed" means the company or a filing says so; "reported" comes from trade press or a reference-design list; "inferred" is a lead from the taxonomy with no citation yet. Treat reported and inferred as leads, not facts.
Answers are generated from this catalog's own rows — see sources & method.