SAN JOSE, CA, May 7, 2024 — Vduraan AI and HPC data infrastructure software company, today announced the official launch of its new brand identity. panasas, a long-time HPC and parallel file system pioneer. The rebrand marks the company's transition to a software company that operates on a software subscription-based business model.
This software focus allows the company to extend its proven foundational parallel NAS technology and uniquely leverage a new high-performance data platform that serves the needs of both AI and HPC applications in on-premises, hybrid, and native cloud environments. It will look like this. Use multiple types of storage media within one seamless architectural platform.
“PANFS software created by Panasas has always been best-in-class when it comes to combining high performance with enterprise-class reliability, durability, and ease of use. “We're abandoning the previous need to tie ourselves to proprietary hardware platforms that don't offer the wide range of performance and cost that we require,” said Ken Claffey, CEO of VDURA. “Today’s announcement marks Phase 1 of our transition as an Avnet Direct Connect partner, with Phase 2 expected later this year with plans for a larger public cloud partnership. Ultimately, VDURA’s software (SaaS) The move to models enables a broader ecosystem of hardware systems that deliver performance that meets the diverse demands of HPC and AI in all types of environments.”
VDURA provides organizations with a new level of flexibility to optimize their data infrastructure to meet the ever-evolving requirements of AI and HPC applications. Through our continued collaboration with Avnet Integrated, VDURA provides managed software across a variety of supported hardware. Customers can now purchase this hardware for a fee and receive it as an integrated appliance preconfigured with VDURA software.
This approach combines the benefits of software-defined storage with the simplicity of deploying and managing an integrated solution. This transition, coupled with plans for public cloud partnerships later this year, underscores VDURA's strategic transition to software and focus on enhancing the capabilities of its data platform.
Recognized as the first company to develop a Linux-based parallel file system and provide file-level erasure coding with defining work on pNFS, the company has been recognized by prominent organizations such as NASA, Procter & Gamble, and Intel. We have become a reliable partner. more. As an Avnet Direct Connect Partner, VDURA now offers many additional benefits to its worldwide customer base.
- choice: VDURA customers have the freedom to leverage managed software on a wide range of hardware platforms. Whether it's flash-optimized servers, capacity-optimized enclosures, or cloud infrastructure, the choice is yours.
- customization: The ability to choose your preferred hardware introduces a rare level of configurability. Customers can customize storage solutions for specific workloads to optimize performance, efficiency, and economics.
- Cost reduction: VDURA customers can save significantly on hardware costs by purchasing directly from the hardware manufacturer (Avnet). This new budget and capacity control allows IT organizations to achieve greater goals without increasing costs.
VDURA represents the ideal blend of existing capabilities that Panasas customers love with the new benefits that the software company can achieve. By applying new thinking to AI and HPC infrastructure, VDURA simplifies how customers store and access vast amounts of data in real-time, unlocking insights never before possible.
The new VDURA data platform stands out from the competition because it is a true parallel architecture that can seamlessly integrate multiple classes of storage technologies, from SSDs to HDDs. This allows you to have the highest performance flash tier and lowest cost HDD tier all within a single data tier. A platform with advanced data protection, automated data placement, and a single management plane. This model offers best-in-class performance, availability, durability, and ease of use with excellent economy.
“Other storage software vendors place all bets on independent types of general-purpose storage media, such as flash, and task customers with managing separate capacity tiers of storage. VDURA's approach is to We recognize that prices and the pace of innovation will change over time, which means our data infrastructure architecture is adaptable and uses multiple storage media to optimize value and simplicity for our customers. It means you have to mix and match types,” Claffey said. “This unique level of adaptability is exactly what his VDURA offers customers, all within a single, easy-to-manage data platform that can be used in on-premises, hybrid, or cloud-native environments. Masu.”
VDURA simplifies data access, storage, and management for customers while maintaining the highest performance. With a new name, expanding team, innovative business model, and enhanced capabilities, VDURA is ready to support our customers' next wave of opportunity.
VDURA is ISC high performance; HPC Event in Hamburg, Germany, May 12-16, 2024, Booth G22. To learn more about the vision and technology behind VDURA, please visit: www.vdura.com.
About VDURA
VDURA is at the forefront of AI and HPC data storage and management for on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments. Known for its unparalleled blend of performance, durability, and reliability, our data platform is built on our heritage as a pioneer and leader in parallel NAS technology. VDURA offers unique integration of diverse storage media within a single architecture and global namespace, providing customers with unparalleled flexibility, simplicity, and cost efficiency. Our integrated approach ensures the highest levels of data protection, integrity, and availability, and fuels constant innovation in AI and HPC.
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