NetApp, a provider of storage and data management solutions, completed the acquisition of Data Mechanics, a managed platform provider for big data processing and cloud analytics. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Although there are significant benefits to moving analytics and application workloads to the cloud, managing analytics technologies and cloud infrastructure can be resource and time-intensive, impeding employee productivity and return on investment. We’re excited to welcome Data Mechanics to Spot by NetApp as we further enable organizations to put their data to work and get even more value from their cloud infrastructure investments," Amiram Shachar, Spot by NetApp Vice president and General Manager.