Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships - December 2021 / January 2022

CloudOps for everyone
The acquisition expands NetApp's Spot-by-NetApp CloudOps platform.
NetApp announces the finalization of the acquisition of CloudCheckr. The cloud optimization platform provides visibility and insight into the cloud to reduce costs, ensure security and compliance, and optimize cloud resources. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed. The acquisition of CloudCheckr complements and expands the Spot-by-NetApp portfolio into a comprehensive offering of CloudOps services and builds on the recent acquisition of Data Mechanics.
"Cost management with simultaneous acceleration of cloudApplications is a major challenge for companies looking to maximize the ROI of their cloud investments while operating at cloud speed"explains Anthony Lye, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Public Cloud Services business unit at NetApp. "With the acquisition of CloudCheckr, we are expanding our CloudOps platform to include cloud billing analytics, cost management functions, cloud compliance and security. This is a decisive step forward in our FinOps strategy."