Case Study: U.S. Government Organization achieves 60% faster deployments and minutes‑level data recovery with NetApp

Advancing National Security with a Classified Cloud

A U.S. government department faced aging, siloed networks that were running out of space, power, and cooling, and relied on tape backups that took days to restore—unacceptable for time-sensitive, classified national security data. The agency needed a cloud-based, segregated environment that would let related teams share resources securely while meeting strict data-at-rest encryption and risk-management requirements.

Working with World Wide Technology and NetApp, the department built a “classified cloud” using NetApp Secure MultiTenancy, FAS Hybrid Flash Storage, ONTAP, Cloud Backup, StorageGRID, and Commvault IntelliSnap, with NetApp Professional Services for deployment and knowledge transfer. The solution cut deployment time across three networks by 60%, reduced storage footprint through inline deduplication, accelerated recoveries from days to minutes, and delivered the secure, scalable platform needed for future expansion and compliance.