NetApp plans acquisition of PEAK:AIO to expand AI storage infrastructure offering
NTAP•NetApp plans to acquire PEAK:AIO, whose parallel file systems and metadata technology are expected to support large GPU clusters and multi-exabyte deployments. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
1. Planned acquisition
NetApp plans to acquire PEAK:AIO, a developer of high-performance parallel file systems and next-generation metadata architecture. The deal aims to extend NetApp’s AI infrastructure roadmap with scalable metadata services and parallel namespace technology for large GPU clusters.
2. Storage capabilities
PEAK:AIO’s capabilities are expected to add global namespace and parallel NFS-based access to ONTAP-based file infrastructure. The combined architecture targets trillions of files and multi-exabyte deployments, aiming to reduce data-related GPU stalls and improve efficiency. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
