GDT Named North America Growth Partner by NetApp
The Dallas-based company earned the top recognition for its significant year-over-year revenue expansion.
Updated on Oct. 6, 2026 in Data Centers
NetApp has awarded GDT the North America Growth Partner of the Year title for fiscal year 2026. This distinction recognizes the firm's successful efforts to grow revenue across the data management provider's cloud and flash portfolios.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights the ongoing success of the long-standing collaboration between the two companies in delivering enterprise storage and cloud services. It underscores how specialized partners drive market penetration for complex data infrastructure technology.
GDT maintains more than 60 active NetApp certifications and currently supports over 150 unique clients. The company leverages these credentials to deploy solutions across the manufacturer's flash, cloud, and Keystone storage portfolios.
The players
GDT
A Dallas-based technology solutions provider that delivers infrastructure and cloud services.
NetApp
A global company that specializes in cloud-led, data-centric software and storage hardware solutions.
The details
GDT has successfully demonstrated sustained growth within the competitive data storage sector by integrating NetApp technology into its customer offerings. This latest accolade reflects the partner's operational scale and its ability to manage complex data requirements for its diverse client base.
Timeline
2004: GDT established its formal partnership with NetApp.
Fiscal year 2024: GDT received its first Growth Partner of the Year award.
Fiscal year 2025: GDT was named Flash Partner of the Year.
October 6, 2026: GDT officially received the fiscal year 2026 award.
The Tech Race
This award marks a strategic achievement in GDT's effort to scale adoption of the NetApp Keystone storage portfolio. As data center architectures shift toward hybrid cloud models, companies are increasingly relying on specialized partners to navigate complex infrastructure migrations.
For clients, this partnership status indicates a higher level of technical support and deeper expertise in deploying NetApp's latest cloud and flash storage systems. Businesses working with GDT may benefit from faster implementation times and more advanced storage configuration capabilities.
The takeaway
Partnerships remain a critical driver for enterprise technology companies seeking to deploy specialized hardware at scale. Businesses should consider evaluating their technology providers' certification levels to ensure optimal support for evolving storage requirements.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Star Local.
