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.