NetApp launches new cloud DaaS solution for MSPs and enterprises

The offering will provide MSPs with 'flexible, secure and fit-for-purpose remote work experiences'

NetApp has made its new cloud Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution available to give MSPs "flexible, secure and fit-for-purpose remote work experiences".

Spot PC provides MSPs and their customers with a cloud desktop solution optimised for security, privacy and infrastructure efficiency, NetApp said in a statement.

It will allow them to deliver cloud desktops across multiple locations and provide predictable cost structure using patent-pending AI and machine learning automated optimisation.

MSPs and enterprises will also be able to ensure cloud desktop environments meet security, availability and performance requirements "without overburdening IT staff".

NetApp says it has made the offering generally available to bring "differentiated, profitable cloud desktop solutions to market".

The storage vendor said that whilst organisations are evolving their IT infrastructure to support remote work environments, the most common solutions available to deliver remote desktops, based on traditional virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), were never designed for the public cloud.

"Service providers and enterprises today require the right tools and solutions that are built for the cloud for optimal efficiency of their resources," said Anthony Lye, executive vice president of public cloud services at NetApp.

"With Spot PC, we're equipping MSPs and enterprises to bring differentiated, profitable cloud desktop solutions to market to meet growing demand from their customers and enabling them to deliver flexible, secure and fit-for-purpose remote work experiences to a variety of users across multiple locations and regions."

Spot PC is available today, direct from NetApp for enterprises and service providers with a fixed pricing structure per user per month.