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The 10 Hottest Data Storage Startups Of 2022
Joseph F. Kovar
Here are 10 data storage startups looking to stand out in a world where traditional storage growth is quickly giving way to the growth in cloud-based storage.

Pliops
CEO and co-founder: Uri Beitler
Headquarters: San Jose, Calif.
Website: https://pliops.com/
Pliops, a developer of data processors for cloud and enterprise data centers, manufactures the Pliops Extreme Data Processor, or XDR, which aims to improve how data is processed and SSD storage is managed. XDP manages data flow from application to storage, eliminating bottlenecks and latency that can cost time and resources, and in the process increase the power efficiency of storage. Pliops in August unveiled the closing of a new $100-million funding round that brings total funding in the company to over $200 million.