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NetApp’s not acting its age
NetApp just posted record fourth-quarter and fiscal 2026 results, and management had the kind of earnings-call vocabulary investors like to hear: AI infrastructure, public cloud, all-flash storage, and Keystone. In other words, the company is trying very hard to prove it’s not just the dusty storage box in the server room.
Why the market cares
The big story here is demand. If customers keep buying into AI-heavy infrastructure and cloud storage, NetApp can keep riding the “less legacy, more modern tech stack” narrative. That matters because storage is one of those businesses where the vibe can flip from boring to beautiful pretty quickly if growth stays sticky.
The investor angle
A few things to watch:
- AI infrastructure demand is helping NetApp stay relevant in the new spending cycle.
- Public cloud services and all-flash storage suggest customers are still upgrading instead of just patching old systems.
- Keystone, its storage-as-a-service offering, gives investors a reminder that recurring revenue is the tech world’s favorite comfort food.
Big picture: when a storage company starts sounding like it’s in the AI club, people pay attention. The real question is whether this is a one-quarter glow-up or a longer-term remix.