India, Dec. 4 -- NetApp has announced a new capability that allows enterprises to simplify workflows by connecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI and analytics services directly to their NetApp data, whether stored in the cloud or on-premises. Amazon S3 Access Points for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP enable file data held in FSx for ONTAP to be accessed through the S3 API by a wide range of AWS AI/ML and analytics services, without requiring the data to be moved and while retaining full read/write access via standard file protocols.

Pravjit Tiwana, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Cloud Storage and Services at NetApp, said, "By connecting FSx for ONTAP data natively to AWS's broad set of AI, ML and analytics services, this integ...