NetApp acquires CloudCheckr to boost Spot offering

The US data management vendor says the buy is to strengthen its ability to help businesses scale cloud infrastructure and services.

NetApp has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud visibility management vendor CloudCheckr.

It's the second acquisition for NetApp this year, after snapping up US managed platform provider Data Mechanics in June.

The data management vendor's EVP of NetApp Public Cloud Services, Anthony Lye, said CloudCheckr's multi-cloud infrastructure management solutions will be used to bolster Spot by NetApp, the vendor's analytics and automation platform.

The product is used to help businesses scale cloud infrastructure and services.

"Managing costs while accelerating cloud applications is a significant challenge for organisations as they work to maximize the return on investment of their cloud investments, all while running at cloud speed," he said.

He claimed that CloudCheckr's platform will help partners increase margins, maintain security and compliance.

"By adding cloud billing analytics, cost management capabilities, cloud compliance and security to our CloudOps platform through the acquisition of CloudCheckr, we are enabling organisations to deploy infrastructure and business applications faster while reducing their capital and operational costs," he added.

"This is a critical step forward in our FinOps strategy as well as an acceleration of our overall CloudOps leadership."

Meanwhile, CloudCheckr CEO, Tim McKinnon, said the solution provider wants to help NetApp create "an industry leading suite of CloudOps services".

"The CloudCheckr team is thrilled to be joining NetApp, and to help advance the company's leadership in the FinOps space." He said.

Financial details of the transaction are not being publicly disclosed.