Back to All Partners NETAPP INVITE Networks is an authorized NetApp reseller and managed services partner, delivering enterprise storage, data management, and hybrid cloud solutions for mid-market and enterprise organizations in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and the greater Mountain West. INVITE handles NetApp design, deployment, licensing, and ongoing management — so your team gains enterprise-grade data infrastructure without the operational burden of managing it internally. TL;DR: INVITE Networks deploys and manages NetApp storage and data management platforms for organizations in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and the greater Mountain West that need reliable, scalable infrastructure without a dedicated storage team. INVITE is an authorized NetApp partner with hands-on experience across ONTAP, AFF, and Cloud Volumes. This page is for IT directors and VPs of Infrastructure evaluating a NetApp partner who can own the deployment, management, and optimization — not just resell the license. What does INVITE Networks deliver as a NetApp partner? NetApp is an enterprise data management and storage platform trusted by Fortune 500 companies and mid-market organizations alike. Its flagship products — NetApp ONTAP, All Flash FAS (AFF), StorageGRID, and Cloud Volumes ONTAP — provide high-performance block and file storage, unified data management, and seamless hybrid cloud integration with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. INVITE Networks delivers NetApp as part of its managed services portfolio, handling everything from initial sizing and architecture to ongoing monitoring, firmware management, and capacity planning. Organizations working with INVITE don’t just get hardware and a license — they get a partner who operates the platform on their behalf, proactively managing performance and availability. Why do Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and Mountain West organizations choose INVITE for NetApp storage? Organizations in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and the greater Mountain West choose INVITE because we reduce the expertise gap. NetApp ONTAP is a powerful platform, but realizing its full value — SnapMirror replication, tiering to cloud, NVMe performance tuning, ransomware recovery snapshots — requires deep hands-on experience. INVITE’s engineers hold NetApp certifications and bring that depth to every engagement, ensuring deployments are configured for performance and resilience from day one. Legacy SAN failures during critical processing windows are the emergency that starts many NetApp engagements. INVITE replaces aging infrastructure with NetApp AFF all-flash arrays, implements automated SnapVault backups, and configures SnapMirror replication to a secondary site — engineered for low latency on production workloads and recovery objectives the organization has actually tested, all managed by INVITE under a monthly agreement. How does INVITE manage NetApp as part of its managed services? INVITE integrates NetApp management into its broader managed services framework. This includes 24/7 health monitoring via NetApp Active IQ and INVITE’s own NOC, proactive alerting on capacity thresholds, disk health, and controller utilization, plus scheduled firmware and ONTAP OS updates during approved maintenance windows. INVITE also manages the relationship with NetApp support, acting as a single point of contact for case escalations and hardware replacements. For organizations running hybrid environments, INVITE architects NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP on AWS or Azure, enabling seamless data tiering, cloud bursting, and disaster recovery to the cloud. This eliminates the need for a secondary physical site while maintaining the same ONTAP management interface your team already knows. What NetApp products does INVITE deploy and manage? INVITE’s NetApp practice covers the full product portfolio. For primary storage, INVITE deploys and manages NetApp AFF (All Flash FAS) systems and FAS hybrid arrays running ONTAP, sized for NAS, SAN, and unified storage workloads. For object and archive storage, INVITE architects NetApp StorageGRID environments for organizations managing large-scale unstructured data, backup repositories, and compliance archives. On the cloud side, INVITE deploys Cloud Volumes ONTAP on AWS and Azure, as well as Azure NetApp Files for organizations standardizing on Microsoft cloud infrastructure. INVITE also delivers NetApp SnapCenter for application-consistent backup and recovery across SQL Server, Oracle, SAP, and VMware environments — fully integrated with INVITE’s managed services monitoring stack. Looking for a NetApp partner who manages the environment, not just sells the hardware? Contact INVITE to discuss a NetApp engagement for your organization. Frequently Asked Questions: NetApp Storage Management Is INVITE Networks an authorized NetApp partner? Yes. INVITE Networks is an authorized NetApp reseller and solution provider. INVITE’s engineers hold NetApp certifications and the company maintains an active partner relationship with access to NetApp’s full product portfolio, support escalation paths, and deal registration programs. Can INVITE manage NetApp for an organization that has no internal storage team? Absolutely. This is a common scenario for INVITE’s customers. Many mid-market organizations in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, and the greater Mountain West run NetApp infrastructure without a dedicated storage administrator. INVITE functions as your outsourced NetApp team — handling daily operations, capacity management, firmware updates, and support cases so your internal IT staff can focus on higher-value work. What makes INVITE’s NetApp practice different from a standard VAR? INVITE is not a transactional reseller. Every NetApp engagement includes architecture review, deployment services, and an ongoing managed services wrapper. INVITE owns the outcome — not just the quote. This means your storage environment is proactively monitored and optimized, not left to run until something breaks. How long does a NetApp deployment typically take with INVITE? Most NetApp AFF or FAS deployments — including racking, cabling, ONTAP configuration, network integration, and data migration from legacy storage — complete within 2 to 4 weeks depending on scope. Cloud Volumes ONTAP deployments on AWS or Azure typically complete within 5 to 10 business days. INVITE provides a detailed project plan and milestone schedule before any work begins.
