Storage vendor Network Appliance (NetApp) is planning to acquire a California firm to add to its portfolio of storage system management software.NetApp said Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Topio for approximately US$160 million in cash.Topio, already a NetApp Strategic Partner, is a provider of software that helps customers replicate, recover and protect data over any distance regardless of the underlying server or storage infrastructure, NetApp said.Topio is in Santa Clara, Calif., not far from NetApp’s headquarters in nearby Sunnyvale, and operates an R&D facility in Haifa, Israel. NetApp says the acquisition of Topio will enable NetApp’s customers to replicate their data on any vendor’s system, including those of its main rivals EMC, Hewlett-Packard and Hitachi Data Systems, to any NetApp storage system.NetApp expects to complete the acquisition by December, at which point Topio will become a new business unit within NetApp. Topio’s R&D facility in Israel will continue to operate after the deal closes, NetApp said. -Robert Mullins, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)Related Link: Network Appliance Bolsters Storage LineupCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 30, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe