Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated June 12, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements of NetApp, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended April 24, 2015, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Jose, California

December 2, 2015