NetApp® Trident™ software automatically provisions NetApp storage with advanced data protection features for Kubernetes workloads, either on premises or in the cloud. Trident simplifies how you provision, protect, and move your Kubernetes workloads across hybrid and multicloud environments. Available as open source at no cost to customers, Trident provides automatic provisioning that enables all NetApp storage systems as persistent volumes for Kubernetes applications. To address the broad needs for developing and deploying enterprise Kubernetes applications, Trident provides advanced data management and protection to ensure uptime and prevent data loss. Trident also provides application-aware portability for disaster recovery and business continuity use cases. NetApp has a deep history in the Kubernetes community, including as a platinum member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and a key contributor to Kubernetes storage SIGs, the Data Protection WG, and the Container Storage Interface (CSI).