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The San Francisco 49ers will install a unified data storage system from NetApp as part of a bigger project to build an intelligent data infrastructure at Levi’s Stadium. The technological upgrades are part of a plan to help Levi’s Stadium prepare for two big events in 2026: the FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LX.
NetApp’s Keystone storage-as-a-service platform underpins the changes to the stadium, supporting both on-premises and public cloud, according to Gabie Boko, NetApp’s chief marketing officer.
“With a silo-free infrastructure built for intelligence, the 49ers can leverage seamless data management to optimize performance on and off the field, which is the ultimate game-changer,” she said.
NetApp’s platform will integrate with the stadium’s Cisco Wi-Fi 6 system, which incorporates 1,300 access points sprinkled throughout the field; Xfinity provides free Wi-Fi to fans. The 49ers also recently upgraded to a Cisco hyperconverged collapse core network. The topology simplifies a network by combining the core and distribution layers, making data transmission more efficient.
Bandwidth on the backend of the network lets data flow from the server to new 4K video boards, which require huge data files, said Costa Kladianos, executive vice president and head of technology for the 49ers.
CREDIT: 49ERS.COM
CREDIT: 49ERS.COM
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