Backblaze and PureNodal Partner

Backblaze, Inc. announced a partnership with PureNodal, Inc., a next-gen cloud platform purpose-built for AI and HPC workloads, to deliver solution for enterprise-scale workloads such as AI model training, data analytics, and media rendering.

As enterprises scale their AI-driven strategies, PureNodal is helping customers simplify deployment and accelerate outcomes with a cloud compute platform designed from the ground up for resource-intensive workloads. By combining PureNodal’s AI-optimized compute platform-including cloud fabric, low-latency software-defined networking (SDN), and infrastructure – with Backblaze’s B2 Cloud Storage, the partnership delivers a powerful, scalable foundation for AI and HPC workloads without the complexity or cost of legacy cloud solutions.

“We are excited to partner with PureNodal to enable them to offer fast and affordable Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage embedded within their AI and HPC cloud platform,” said Jason Wakeam, CRO, Backblaze. “PureNodal‘s cloud platform together with our object storage, makes it easier–and more affordable–for customers to build the future of AI.“

“We designed PureNodal to address the performance, flexibility, and scalability that next gen workloads demand,” said Russell Cozart, chief marketing and product officer, PureNodal. “Partnering with Backblaze lets us offer enterprise-grade object storage right alongside our compute–delivering better economics and a faster path to value for our customers.“

PureNodal Object Storage, powered By Backblaze, is available as part of the PureNodal cloud platform. The solution enables organizations to store and access massive volumes of unstructured data with enterprise-grade performance and reliability for AI, HPC, and other data-intensive workloads.