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title: "Double the density, half the cost: Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS)"
url: https://www.vmware.com/explore/video/6403820749112
description: Moving to the cloud can deliver results you didn’t think were possible. Together, AWS and NetApp present a practical migration path using Amazon EVS and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. FSx for ONTAP is a perfect fit for EVS with multiprotocol access and consistent performance, allowing you to reduce core count and offload storage tasks.
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# Double the density, half the cost: Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS)

[Double the density, half the cost: Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS)](https://players.brightcove.net/6164421911001/lUBT2rAMW_default/index.html?videoId=6403820749112)

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## Abstract
Moving to the cloud can deliver results you didn’t think were possible. Together, AWS and NetApp present a practical migration path using Amazon EVS and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. FSx for ONTAP is a perfect fit for EVS with multiprotocol access and consistent performance, allowing you to reduce core count and offload storage tasks.

## Session Info
- **Session Code**: CLOQT2474LVS
- **Type**: Quick Talk
- **Track**: Cloud Infrastructure
- **Products**: Amazon Elastic VMware Service
- **Level**: Technical 100
- **Event Delivery**: [Las Vegas](https://www.vmware.com/explore/us)
- **Year**: 2026

## Speakers
- **Ben Lipman**
  - Sr Specialist SA - Worldwide
  - Amazon Web Services

- **Richard Nicholl**
  - Product Solutions Architect
  - NetApp

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