ClearSky Data and Equinix Partnering

ClearSky Data, Inc., provider of on-demand primary storage with built-in offsite backup and DR as a service, and Equinix, Inc., a data center company, announced a partnership to expand the delivery of ClearSky’s data management and storage services on platform Equinix.

Together, the two companies’ services provide enterprises access to their data wherever it’s located, with built-in data protection.

Enterprises embracing digital transformation initiatives are challenged to manage data growth, minimize infrastructure and adopt cloud strategies. The combination of ClearSky’s edge-based service and Equinix’s footprint creates a hybrid data fabric and network that empowers companies to solve their complex data management challenges and derive more value from their data. Specifically, enterprises gain access to on-demand storage with built-in backup and DR, unlimited capacity and no egress fees while also accelerating any cloud, multi-cloud or edge computing deployment.  

“Equinix is aggressively moving beyond basic colocation to leverage growth in interconnection as well as enterprise and virtualized services,” writes Hugh Ujhazy, associate VP, IDC, in IDC Market note: Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric: Friend or Foe? “It will also focus on growing its share of the enterprise sector over the next few years.“

“There is great synergy in our companies’ vision for digital transformation, hybrid cloud adoption and the important data management capabilities enterprises need to aid that transformation and adoption. ClearSky’s service offering enabled by Platform Equinix will give enterprise customers a broad range of options for accessing their data, with deployment models that best suit their specific needs,” said Steve Steinhilber, VP of global business development, Equinix. “Enterprises can leverage ClearSky to leave behind complex, costly and inflexible storage solutions for a single, unified and more cost-effective approach to data management that comes with the proven reliability and support Equinix customers have come to expect.“

With 200 international business exchange IBX data centers on five continents and 99.9999% global uptime, platform Equinix gives customers access in more than 52 major markets. New and existing customers can take advantage of both the Equinix network and its interconnection services, and ClearSky’s on-demand service for operational efficiency and limitless data access. 

“This partnership offers far more than just simple interoperability – it amplifies the value of each service,” said Ellen Rubin, CEO, ClearSky. “ClearSky customers can take full advantage of the Equinix data center network and services, enabling the high-performance, on-demand storage with built-in protection as a service offered by ClearSky. We look forward to driving customer successes initially across the United States and eventually globally.“

The ClearSky service has transformed how storage is consumed and how data is accessed by hybrid enterprises. Powered by its patented smart-tiered caching technology, the service optimizes data across the entire lifecycle. Hot data is cached at the edge in the ClearSky architecture for guaranteed flash performance.

Warm data is cached in a ClearSky point of presence (PoP) within 120 miles, and all data is stored in multiple locations in the public cloud.

The ClearSky service minimizes the costs and infrastructure required for primary and secondary storage, and it provides automated and instant backup and availability for DR without the need for replication.

How to access the ClearSky service in Equinix locations