Eren Niazi, Founder of Open Source Storage, Re-Launches Company

Open Source Storage, in enterprise storage solutions, has re-launched under the leadership of Eren Niazi, the original founder.

As the collection and storage of data reaches unprecedented levels, Open Source Storage has returned with a turnkey solution that allows enterprises to establish high performance datacenters without the steep licensing fees associated with proprietary storage solutions.

Founded by Niazi in 2001, Open Source Storage was one of the first solutions providers to scale open source software to large, enterprise datacenters. From 2001 to 2007, the company provided storage solutions for organizations including Facebook, Shutterfly, NASA, KPMG, the U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin.

Open Source Storage is again using open source software and commodity hardware to design scalable and reliable enterprise storage solutions. By eliminating licensed software and proprietary hardware, Open Source Storage is able to reduce the typical costs of data ownership by 30 to 40%.

Minimizing the costs of enterprise storage has become critical given the immense growth in digital information. According to a report from IDC, the global volume of data is more than doubling every year. And although individuals generate 75% of data, “enterprises have some liability for 80% of information in the digital universe at some point in its digital life.”

According to Niazi, Open Source Storage’s initial product offering is essentially a ‘private cloud-in-a-box’ that can support the storage needs of start-ups, mid-size businesses and large-scale enterprise. A dedicated team customizes, installs and maintains the system for each customer. The solution gives organizations the scalability and efficiency of cloud architecture along with the security of on-premises storage.

“We’ve brought back Open Source Storage at the request of the open source community and with the backing of private investors,” said Niazi. “Proprietary storage solutions with exorbitant licensing fees, steep hardware costs and inflexible architecture have become impractical for companies that are collecting enormous amounts of data and staking success on the development of big data applications. We started the open source storage movement in 2001, and we’re now returning to the market with powerful technology, an accomplished team and new products that will shape the future of storage.”