Zadara Storage Offering Intel-Based Flash Storage-as-a-Service

Zadara Storage Ltd, a provider of enterprise Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS), announced that its Storage Cloud will offer Intel-based, flash storage solutions providing flash performance in an OpEx-based model – however at prices that rival traditional HDD configurations.

As the market continues to abandon traditional CapEx-based storage and move at an increasing rate toward OpEx-based Storage-as-a-Service, Zadara has teamed with Intel Corporation to provide flash-enabled solutions to address the demand for performing storage. The solutions combine Intel PCSD servers, Intel Xeon E5 v4 processors and Intel SSDs based on the Intel 3D NAND technology with the Storage Cloud software architecture. The resulting solutions enable both service providers and enterprise customers to enjoy flexibility, scalability and performance. In a move that will accelerate market momentum away from HDD-based offerings, Zadara is offering flash-based solutions at price-parity with existing HDD products.

“Zadara Storage has become a growing force in the cloud storage market with a distinctive approach to enterprise storage,” said Nick Sundby, director, storage practice lead, International Data Corporation. “IDC believes that many organizations are increasingly looking for a new approach to storage that is service-based and tightly aligned with their changing business needs, but without compromising on security, availability, or performance. This Zadara’s announcement aligns well with this goal.“

“Zadara Storage was an early storage-as-a-service pioneer and has created disruptive on-premises and service provider offerings with OpEx based pricing,” said Henry Baltazar, research director of storage, 451 Research LLC. “The expansion into flash-enabled storage-as-a-service will provide customers with a high performance alternative to conventional storage systems with the elasticity expected from cloud services.“

“Intel 3D NAND SSDs are shifting the way customers and end-users think about storage by delivering incredible price/performance that transform the economics and will accelerate the transition toward cost-effective, dense storage options – all while moving the industry away from legacy technologies,” said Bill Leszinske, VP and director of strategic planning, marketing and business development, Intel non-volatile memory solutions group. “Applications, like the Zadara Storage Cloud, showcase Intel’s latest technologies and accelerate flash adoption across the industry, leading to incredible experiences, breakthroughs and business value.“

“Our goal at Zadara Storage is to create solutions that align with our customers’ needs,” said Nelson Nahum, CEO and co-founder, Zadara. “This often causes us to disrupt the market by introducing technologies and business models that are non-traditional. In this case, we believe the market has passed an inflection point, and flash should be priced on par with disk-based solutions – providing flash performance to the mass market.“