Unleash the Power of the Cloud with NetApp.
Unlock the future of data management with our IHCF: Integrating Hybrid Clouds Foundation course, your roadmap to mastering the NetApp® Cloud Volumes ONTAP® system. Tap into the features and benefits of this powerful cloud storage platform, designed to supercharge your business’s cloud capabilities.
Learn the nuts and bolts of ONTAP’s architecture, its core functionalities, and its strengths in a cloud-based storage environment. With our course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how this sophisticated system bridges the gap between your on-premise and cloud resources, bolstering the performance and cost-effectiveness of your data management.
Explore the fundamental aspects of administration, configuration, and management of the Cloud Volumes ONTAP system, empowering you to extract the full potential of this versatile cloud solution. We’ll guide you through the features of NetApp BlueXP™ (formerly NetApp Cloud Manager), the critical tool that streamlines your data management and operations in the cloud.
Join us to take the plunge into the world of hybrid clouds. This official NetApp course is your ticket to accelerating your understanding of cloud storage solutions, enabling you to lead your organization’s journey towards a flexible, scalable, and efficient data management future.

Overview
This Integrating Hybrid Clouds Foundation course describes the features and benefits of the NetApp® Cloud Volumes ONTAP® system. The course helps enable you to explain the architecture and functionality of cloud based ONTAP storage.
Also, the course introduces basic administration, configuration, and management of the Cloud Volumes ONTAP system that uses NetApp BlueXP™ (formerly NetApp Cloud Manager).
Skills Covered
This course focuses on enabling you to do the following:
- Explore the capabilities of BlueXP to discover, deploy, and manage storage environments from a single control plane
- Examine the architecture of a Cloud Volumes ONTAP system
- Discover the various Cloud Volumes ONTAP and BlueXP deployment options
- Learn how to manage and protect data in Cloud Volumes ONTAP
- Explore Cloud Volumes ONTAP integration with BlueXP services
Prerequisites
- A basic knowledge of ONTAP 9 software, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud is recommended.
Target Audience
- Storage administrators
- Operators
- Architects
- Implementation engineers

Module 1: Introduction to BlueXP
Module 2: Introduction to Cloud Volumes ONTAP
- NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP
- Cloud Volumes ONTAP use cases
- Purchasing options for Cloud Volumes ONTAP
Module 3: Cloud Volumes ONTAP architecture
- Disk types
- Storage architecture
- Storage management
- Security
Module 4: Deploying the Cloud Volumes ONTAP solution
- Deploying a BlueXP Connector
- Creating a working environment for Cloud Volumes ONTAP
- Deploying the Cloud Volumes ONTAP system in AWS
- Deploying the Cloud Volumes ONTAP system in Azure
- Deploying the Cloud Volumes ONTAP system in Google Cloud
Module 5: Managing the Cloud Volumes ONTAP solution
- Managing the working environment
- Using ONTAP System Manager (Advanced View)
Module 6: Integration with BlueXP services
- BlueXP protection services
- BlueXP governance services
- BlueXP mobility services
Dates & Locations
July 10, 2026 - July 10, 2026
July 10, 2026 - July 10, 2026
October 9, 2026 - October 9, 2026
October 9, 2026 - October 9, 2026

Exam & Certification
Integrating Hybrid Clouds Foundation Exam.
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