VMworld Europe: VMware Cloud Providers Endorse Cloudian Object Storage Solution

News Highlights:

Purpose-built solution for VMware vCloud Director environments, offering limitlessly scalable and native S3-compatible storage
Cloudian Object Storage for vCloud Director available from VMware
Cloudian showcased the solution at VMworld 2019 Europe in Barcelona, Spain on November 4-7

Cloudian, Inc. highlighted its recently released, native S3-compatible object storage solution for VMware cloud providers.

The Cloudian Object Storage for VMware vCloud Director offering is expected to be available from VMware through the VMware Cloud Provider Program (VCPP) starting this month. This scalable Cloudian HyperStore platform is managed directly from VMware vCloud Director, enabling VMware cloud providers to offer new and enhanced value-add, S3-based storage services.

These services include:

Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS)
Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)
Archive-as-a-Service (AaaS)
DR-as-a-Service (DRaaS)
Big Data-as-a-Service (BDaaS)

VMware Cloud Providers have responded positively to the opportunities Cloudian’s solution presents:

Julian Box, founder and CEO, Calligo Ltd, said: “Extending Cloudian’s storage platform to vCloud Director environments will enable Calligo to further support our customers in extracting the fullest value from their data.“
Phil Dawson, MD, AUCloud (Sovereign Cloud Australia Pty Ltd), said: “In addition to being the only provider of object storage that can be managed directly from vCloud Director, Cloudian stands out for meeting the highest security standards, a key requirement for AUCloud and our customers.“
William Bell, EVP of products, phoenixNAP, LLC, said: “The Cloudian-VMware offering enables us to further differentiate phoenixNAP from the large, one-size-fits-all hyperscalers by delivering specialized services and superior value.“
Leighton James, CTO, UKCloud Ltd, said: “HyperStore with vCloud Director opens up new, profitable business opportunities, as we can now expand the storage services we offer our customers.“

“Our collaboration with Cloudian speaks to VMware’s continuing commitment to helping our VMware Cloud Providers and the enterprise customers they serve in their digital transformations,” said Ajay Patel, SVP of product development, cloud services, VMware.