Simple, powerful, affordable all-flash block storage
Modern businesses need storage that's simple, powerful, and affordable. This blog explains how NetApp ASA all-flash block storage meets those needs by streamlining management, boosting performance, and delivering strong security. Read the blog to see why NetApp ASA is the preferred choice for organizations looking to modernize their storage strategy. Contact Derive Technologies for a personalized discussion on modernizing your storage with NetApp ASA.
What is the NetApp ASA A-Series?
The NetApp ASA A-Series is a new line of all-flash block storage systems designed to simplify data management while providing advanced features. It aims to eliminate the trade-off between ease of use and powerful data management capabilities, offering features like scale-out clustering and cloud integration at an affordable price. This series includes three models—ASA A1K, ASA A90, and ASA A70—each tailored to enhance performance and resilience for critical applications.
How does the ASA A-Series ensure simplicity?
The ASA A-Series is designed with simplicity in mind, allowing users to set up storage quickly and manage it easily. The updated user interface incorporates familiar terminology for SAN administrators, consolidating essential information on a single page. Provisioning storage is straightforward, minimizing errors for new users. Additionally, it includes built-in AIOps for predictive insights and seamless integration with VMware, enhancing the overall data management experience.
What are the affordability benefits of the ASA A-Series?
The ASA A-Series is positioned to be budget-friendly, offering a 25%–50% price advantage compared to other storage vendors. It also delivers better raw-to-effective capacity for various workloads, backed by a 4:1 Storage Efficiency Guarantee. This means businesses can save money not only on initial costs but also through reduced operational overhead and lower virtualization licensing expenses, making it a sustainable choice for organizations of all sizes.

Simple, powerful, affordable all-flash block storage
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Derive Technologies, was founded in 2000 through the combination of two long-standing technology firms dating back as far as 1986; and incorporated as “Derive Technologies” in the beginning of 2001. Derive's team -- all of them already long-time collaborators at the time of the company's official founding -- continue to design and deliver progressive business-technology solutions that meet the challenges of New York Metro Area, national, and global enterprises, with a focus on on-going cost reduction. Starting as a local system integrator, Derive grew to become a value-added enterprise reseller (VAR), and, now, a recognized national and international IT business consultancy.