AWS Summit: Zadara Expands Enterprise Storage-as-a-Service Coverage in Paris, France
Teaming with AWS and Equinix
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 12, 2018 at 2:14 pmZadara Storage Ltd, a provider of enterprise storage-as-a-service (STaaS), expanded the availability of its VPSA Storage Array service to both AWS and Equinix, Inc. customers to the AWS EU (Paris, France) region.
This is the fourth European AWS Region where Zadara offers VPSA services, in addition to the AWS EU (London), AWS EU (Frankfurt), and AWS EU (Ireland) regions. The AWS EU (Paris) region is Zadara’s 14th AWS Region worldwide and is enabled through a value-added relationship with Equinix.
Market research data shows an accelerating transition from traditional CapEx purchases to OpEx-based storage services. Enterprises, government and educational organizations, and MSPs are recognizing the functional and economic benefits of storage-as-a-service.
According to market research firm IT Brand Pulse, by the year 2020, storage-as-a-service will account for approximately 50% of the overall $50 billion enterprise storage market.
With this latest expansion, Zadara, a tier partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN), is able to provide customers of both AWS and Equinix the enterprise suite of Zadara Storage Cloud offerings. Businesses located in Paris, and companies with a presence in the city, can enjoy the benefits of pure OpEx-based, enterprise storage-as-a-service. AWS and Equinix users also have the option to replicate data among any of the many Zadara locations worldwide.
“We are thrilled to be adding support for our 14th global AWS Region. This expansion not only adds value to local businesses in France, but offers a broader range of options to GDPR-conscious customers throughout the European region and beyond,” said Noam Shendar, VP and GM, hyperscale cloud business, Zadara. “The award-winning Zadara Storage Cloud is now available to a greater number of AWS and Equinix customers – addressing the strong demand for Zadara data services in the local region.“
“Today’s announcement by Zadara to support the AWS EU (Paris) region will enable FTI to offer greater functionality to our customers,” said Greg Winters, senior MD, technology operations for FTI Consulting, Inc. “FTI is now able to provide an ever higher level of service to both French enterprises and global companies doing business in France. Additionally, we now support new replication options within the European Union, not previously available to our customers.“
“Zadara is delivering on the promise of flexible, agile and scalable storage-as-a-service solutions – worldwide,” said Frank Berry, CEO, IT Brand Pulse. “Corporate enterprises are demanding enterprise grade functionality in a pay-as-you-go model. Zadara’s new expansion into Paris, France, demonstrates its commitment to maintaining a leadership position in this rapidly growing market. With the combination of AWS, Zadara and Equinix offerings, customers have unique and compelling benefits.“