NetApp completes acquisition of PEAK:AIO to boost AI‑scale storage

NetApp announced that it has completed the purchase of PEAK:AIO, a specialist in metadata architecture and high‑performance parallel file systems. The deal, disclosed on 2 Nov 2026, is intended to integrate PEAK:AIO’s technology into NetApp’s ONTAP platform and enhance its NetApp Novus storage solution for zettabyte‑scale AI workloads. CEO George Kurian said the combination will “leapfrog the market” by delivering next‑generation AI infrastructure.

The acquisition expands NetApp’s AI‑storage portfolio, giving customers higher concurrency and larger namespace capabilities for AI and GPU‑as‑a‑service workloads. No purchase price was disclosed, so the transaction does not immediately affect NetApp’s balance sheet beyond the integration cost.

  • 1NetApp completed the acquisition of PEAK:AIO on 2 Nov 2026.
  • 2PEAK:AIO provides metadata services and parallel namespace technology that will be integrated into NetApp’s ONTAP platform.
  • 3The deal is expected to strengthen NetApp Novus, enabling zettabyte‑scale file systems for AI clouds and GPU‑as‑a‑service providers.
  • 4CEO George Kurian said the combination will “leapfrog the market” and deliver next‑generation AI infrastructure.
  • 5No financial terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

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