Emerging Storage Vendors To Know In 2021
As part of CRN’s Emerging Vendors for 2021, here are five hot storage technology startups, founded in 2015 or later, that solution providers should be aware of.
The New Generation Of Data Storage Companies
One might consider data storage a pretty uncomplicated technology compared with, say, virtualization, 5G networks or AI development.
But market researcher IDC says the total amount of data created and replicated worldwide in 2020 reached 64.2 zettabytes—a number that’s expected to grow at a 23 percent CAGR through 2025. Even more challenging for businesses and organizations, all that data is often scattered across on-premises, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments.
All that makes storing, managing and protecting data an increasingly complex chore. And it’s driving demand for next-generation technologies and services in data storage, management, protection, and backup/recovery.
As part of CRN’s Emerging Vendors for 2021, here are five hot data storage startups, founded in 2015 or later, that solution providers should be aware of.
Calamu
Founded: 2018
Top Executive: Paul G. Lewis, Founder, CEO
Calamu’s data protection platform creates a safe data harbor—an online location where any type of data is resilient to data breaches or ransomware attacks and is automatically compliant with data privacy regulations.
Cloud Daddy
Founded: 2017
Top Executive: Joe Merces, Director
Cloud Daddy provides a holistic data protection offering, including secure backup and disaster recovery, for AWS customers. Native features include AI alerting, anti-malware/ransomware intelligent threat detection and intuitive infrastructure management.
Hammerspace
Founded: 2018
Top Executive: David Flynn, Co-Founder, CEO
Hammerspace’s “storageless data” technology simplifies hybrid cloud and multi-site NAS by creating a global file system across on-premises and cloud systems to orchestrate and serve data wherever it is needed, on demand.
HYCU
Founded: 2018
Top Executive: Simon Taylor, Founder, CEO
HYCU provides multi-cloud data management, backup and recovery as a service, including data protection, migration and disaster recovery. HYCU said its purpose-built solutions for enterprise and public cloud systems eliminate complexity, risk and high cost.
Model9
Founded: 2016
Top Executive: Gil Peleg, Founder, CEO
Model9 modernizes mainframe data management and business intelligence. Its patented technology securely delivers mainframe data to any cloud or on-premises storage platform, eliminating physical and virtual tape alike, enabling secure integration with advanced analytics.