NetApp announced two new strategic alliances on March 24, 2026. The first partnership is with Commvault, a leader in unified resilience, to deliver an integrated solution for data protection and cyber‑resilience across on‑premises and cloud environments. The second partnership is with Elastio, a ransomware‑resilience specialist, to extend defense‑in‑depth protection from production storage to recovery data. Both alliances were disclosed on the same day, marking a new expansion of NetApp’s cyber‑security and data‑protection capabilities.
The Commvault partnership builds on NetApp’s existing data‑management platform by adding Commvault’s backup and recovery expertise. Together, the companies will offer customers a single, integrated solution that combines NetApp’s storage and data‑management strengths with Commvault’s backup, recovery, and cyber‑resilience capabilities. This integration is designed to help enterprises protect data across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments and accelerate recovery from ransomware attacks. "This alliance reinforces NetApp and Commvault's leadership in the rapidly evolving cyber resilience and data protection market. Together we're helping customers make their infrastructure intelligent and secure so they have the confidence that their data is always available, protected, and recoverable—no matter where it lives—while expanding our joint go‑to‑market reach and driving growth in a high‑demand segment," said Dallas Olson, Chief Commercial Officer at NetApp.
The Elastio partnership focuses on extending ransomware defense from production storage to recovery data. By combining NetApp’s storage infrastructure with Elastio’s layered ransomware‑resilience technology, the alliance aims to provide customers with a comprehensive, defense‑in‑depth approach that protects data throughout the entire storage stack. "Most organizations discover their recovery data is compromised at the worst possible moment: during an active incident. By then the question of whether backups are clean is no longer theoretical. The joint solution answers that question continuously, before the incident forces it," said Naj Husain, CEO of Elastio. The move positions NetApp to capture a growing market for end‑to‑end ransomware protection and strengthens its competitive stance in the data‑protection space.
NetApp’s Q4 FY2024 results, released earlier this year, provide context for the strategic significance of these alliances. The company reported revenue of $1.67 billion, up 6% year‑over‑year, and a non‑GAAP EPS of $1.80. For fiscal year 2024, NetApp generated $6.27 billion in revenue, down 1% year‑over‑year, and a non‑GAAP EPS of $6.46 versus $5.59 in FY2023. These figures demonstrate NetApp’s solid financial foundation and its ability to invest in new capabilities. The company’s strategy increasingly emphasizes AI‑driven data management and public‑cloud services, positioning it to support the growing demand for secure, scalable data solutions.
Management highlighted the strategic rationale behind the alliances. "Organizations often detect cyberattacks like ransomware too late, after they have spread across primary systems and backups, leading to a larger blast radius, extended downtime, and missed recovery time objectives," said Gagan Gulati, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data Services at NetApp. "Storage needs to be part of the conversation when defining a holistic cyber security strategy. By collaborating with Elastio, we're giving enterprises another tool to protect their most critical asset: data." "Together Commvault and NetApp detect potential attacks close to the data and make trusted recovery decisions to quickly, cleanly, and completely restore data at scale," added Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault. "The first step in building cyber resilience in your organization is the ability to recover with trust and speed."
NetApp and Commvault have a history of collaboration, with Commvault’s software available through NetApp’s Global Price List since at least 2018. The new alliance deepens that relationship and focuses it on cyber‑resilience, a high‑growth segment. By integrating Commvault’s backup and recovery expertise with NetApp’s storage platform, the partnership offers a unified solution that can accelerate recovery from ransomware attacks and improve data protection across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments. The Elastio partnership further extends protection to recovery data, addressing a critical gap in many organizations’ ransomware defenses. Together, these alliances position NetApp to capture a growing market for end‑to‑end ransomware protection and strengthen its competitive stance in the data‑protection space.
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