Intelligent Data Infrastructure Powering the Future of Sports Technology

The San Francisco 49ers are using intelligent data infrastructure to support high-performance football operations, large-scale events, and immersive fan experiences. Through its partnership with NetApp, the organization emphasizes speed, reliability, security, scalability, and continuous availability, ensuring critical data reaches the right people at the right time for informed decisions.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to stadium operations and fan engagement, the 49ers are building a flexible data foundation capable of supporting growing volumes of video, historical information, and real-time data. The organization also prioritizes cyber resilience, sustainability, and technology talent to remain prepared for rapidly evolving demands.

• AI and data: AI-driven fan experiences, video analysis, and stadium operations depend on clean, accurate, secure, and readily accessible data.
• Resilience and performance: The 49ers require zero downtime, low latency, strong security, and scalable infrastructure to support critical game-day operations and fan experiences.
• Future readiness: The organization focuses on scalable technology partnerships, sustainability, and developing the next generation of technology professionals to support continued innovation.