Citrix Systems Inc. and NetApp have announced a global, strategic partnership to deliver a complete server virtualisation solution capable of leveraging the power of NetApp storage solutions. Citrix XenServer Adapter for NetApp Data ONTAP allows customers to centrally manage storage configuration and provisioning from a single console.

"Integrating our products with XenServer provides customers with the unique ability to leverage the virtualisation awareness inherent in NetApp arrays," said Jay Kidd, CMO, NetApp. "By bringing the worlds of server and storage virtualisation together, we offer operational breakthroughs that help customers improve their IT infrastructure and processes."

"Our customers want the ability to create a data center experience with all the benefits of server virtualisation without disrupting their storage virtualisation environment," said Peter Levine, senior vice president and general manager, Virtualisation and Management Division for Citrix. "Citrix and NetApp customers can now virtualise their servers and directly leverage the superior data management capabilities from NetApp."