Portworx Enterprise Storage Platform for Kubernetes Being VMware Ready

Portworx, Inc., a container storage and data management company, announced that its enterprise storage platform for Kubernetes has achieved VMware Ready status.

This designation indicates that after a validation process Portworx Enterprise 2.1.5 has achieved VMware’s highest level of endorsement and is supported on VMware Enterprise PKS 1.5 for production environments.

“We are pleased that Portworx Enterprise qualifies for the VMware Ready logo, signifying to customers that it has met specific VMware interoperability standards and works effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure. This signifies to customers that Portworx Enterprise can be deployed in production environments with confidence and can speed time to value within customer environments,” said Kristen Edwards, director, Technology Alliance Partner Program (TAP), VMware.

“By using Portworx Enterprise with VMware Enterprise PKS 1.5 organizations can deploy enterprise-ready container native storage & data management with VMware PKS in the hybrid cloud. Portworx’s cloud-native storage platform integrates with VMware PKS, and runs on top of VSAN or other storage systems, to provide self-service storage and data management capabilities that enable developers to be more productive while providing security, reliability, and performance.“

“Our enterprise customers are working to adopt Kubernetes in production-they look to proven technologies and trusted partners to navigate that journey,” said Scott Buchanan, senior director of product marketing, cloud native applications, VMware. “That’s why it’s great to see Portworx validated as VMware Partner Ready for PKS – they are addressing significant market demand and providing customers assurance of support for VMware PKS.“

The VMware Ready program is a co-branding benefit of the Technology Alliance Partner program for customers to identify partner products certified to work with VMware cloud infrastructure. Customers can use these products and solutions to lower project risks and realize cost savings over custom built solutions. With thousands of members worldwide, the VMware TAP program includes technology partners with the shared commitment to bring the expertise and business solution for each customer need.

Portworx Enterprise can be found within the online VMware Solution Exchange (VSX). The VMware Solution Exchange is an online marketplace where VMware partners and developers can publish rich marketing content and downloadable software for our customers.