Customers can deploy the software defined storage onpremise and in public clouds and in hyperscale or hyperconverged mode. Commvault customers got to look at them at commvault go last week when they were hailed by its ceo sanjay mirchandani. Software defined storage sds solutions are alternative data storage programs where the storage resources are decoupled from the underlying physical hardware. Software defined storage 14 softwaredefined storage solutions sds encompasses a range of application and policy defined storage provisioning, storage virtualization and storage management automation. Webinar why the time is now for softwaredefined storage. Commvault acquires softwaredefined storage company hedvig. Nov 25, 2015 the new kid on the softwaredefined storage block and the question you ask yourself is of course. Dec 20, 2017 hedvig appoints angela restani as new executive vice president of marketing software defined storage innovator adds channel veteran for next phase of hypergrowth email print friendly share. Now startup hedvig is pushing a new kind of convergence primary and secondary data together in one distributed platform. The hedvig distributed storage platform is the only solution designed for. Commvault is set to acquire softwaredefined storage. Hedvig was launched in 2015 by avinash lakshman and it offers sds services for enterprises building cloud environments through its distributed storage approach.
The industrial giant wanted to transform how it stores and manages backup data. Hedvig hopes hpes equity stake, and the fact that hpe appointed one of its top storage executives as a. The backup vendor plans to integrate hedvig s technology into its products, converging primary and secondary storage rajiv kottomtharayil, chief product officer at commvault, said commvault made the deal to prepare for a hybrid and multicloud world that is becoming increasingly. With brash claims, hedvig softwaredefined storage has a lot to prove its hard to believe a startup with fewer than 30 people can be the disruptive force hedvig claims it will become.
Oct 22, 2015 hedvig is rearchitecting software defined storage. A look at the hedvig distributed hybrid cloud storage solution. The merger is expected to close in the third quarter. Hedvig promises raft of advanced softwaredefined storage. Data center managers are looking for ways to rapidly improve storage provisioning times while increasing overall flexibility. In this video, we will give you a quick intro on hedvig s softwaredefined storage. What differentiates it from other softwaredefined storage solutions. The providers platform is a softwaredefined storage solution with distributed systems dna, unrestricted by existing architectures that are unable to keep pace with scaleout applications. Hedvig stores, protects, and replicates data across multiple sites as well as private and public clouds. Hedvig formerly quexascale is rearchitecting softwaredefined storage.
The backup vendor moves deeper into data management with this purchase, with plans to tightly integrate primary and secondary data. Hedvig s software defined storage expands commvaults capabilities into primary storage. Hedvig combines block, file, and object storage to support any application and the flexibility to run on any x86 or cloud instance. The hedvig deal represents a move in the right direction. Software defined storage sds is a marketing term for computer data storage software for policybased provisioning and management of data storage independent of the underlying hardware. This makes them more flexible than traditional storage area network san or networkattached storage nas programs that are attached to the hardware. Built on x86 servers, the distributed storage platform provides the multiprotocol support you require across block, file, and object storage with. The new kid on the softwaredefined storage block and the question you ask yourself is of course. Hedvig provides software defined storage for enterprises building private, hybrid, or multicloud environments. Aug 28, 2015 the docker plugin system will be put to the test with a new driver plugin that merges the flocker container networking scheme pioneered by clusterhq with a stateful, softwaredefined storage scheme officially launched last march by a new firm called hedvig. Software defined storage sds may still be a fuzzy concept in the average data center but its promised deliverables are in clear focus. Lkab selects hedvigs softwaredefined solution to future. Commvault has recently revealed new capabilities for its hedvig softwaredefined storage solutions. Mar 26, 2015 the goal for hedvig software defined storage is to turn commodity servers into petabytescale block iscsi, file nfs and object amazon simple storage service and openstack swift storage.
This year, commvault acquired the software defined storage sds startup, hedvig. Hedvig 101 why the time is now for softwaredefined storage. Hedvig brings software defined storage into focus posted on march 25, 2015 by george crump software defined storage sds may still be a fuzzy concept in the average data center but its promised deliverables are in clear focus. Sep 04, 2019 hedvig delivers enterprise storage for environments running at any scale. List of top software defined storage sds solutions 2020. Now luckily, i knew hedvig already due to my day job which involves evaluating new, disruptive tech. With the acquisition, commvault, which has focused primarily on data protection and management, gains new.
Lkabs choice of hedvig means lower, more predictable costs for its storage hardware, software, and support. During the recently concluded storage field day event sfd15, i had the chance to travel to the software defined storage company hedvig in their hq in santa clara where were given a presentation by their engineering team including the founder of their solution offering. It offers the hedvig distributed storage platform, which is a softwareonly product that it describes as a unified data fabric for private and multicloud. Hedvig was founded in 2012 by avinash lakshman, the inventor of apache cassandra and one of the inventors of amazon dynamo.
Stretched clustering for vmware with hedvig softwaredefined. Hpe bets on softwaredefined storage startup hedvig. Hedvig is a provider of a software defined storage platform for enterprises building private, hybrid and multicloud environments. A softwaredefined approach lowers your storage costs, helps you manage more storage with fewer resources, and provides unparalleled resiliency across private and hybrid clouds. Related to software defined networks sdn and datacenters sddc, sds essentially decouples physical infrastructure as a constraint to storage management to. A commvault venture hedvig a softwaredefined storage platform. Commvault is set to acquire softwaredefined storage provider. The report offers an extensive analysis of key drivers, leadin. Hedvig s headquarters is located in santa clara, california, usa 95054. A commvault venture metallic saasdelivered backup and recovery for core servers, office 365 and endpoints. Hedvigs initial successes have been in secondary storage use case markets as well as providing storage to devops environments using containers. Hedvig teams up with veeam to support scaleout backup appliances. According to commvault, the aim is to help better place the company in the multicloud era.
Hedvig inc company profile and news bloomberg markets. Hpe, hedvig announce hybrid cloud storage partnership. The recent research report on the global software defined storage market presents the latest industry data and future trends, allowing you to recognize the products and end users driving revenue growth and profitability of the market. We believe joining hedvig s innovative software defined storage capabilities with commvaults industryleading data protection reduces fragmentation and leapfrogs other solutions in. The docker plugin system will be put to the test with a new driver plugin that merges the flocker container networking scheme pioneered by clusterhq with a stateful, software defined storage scheme officially launched last march by a new firm called hedvig the new plugin comes with the relatively quiet release two weeks ago of docker 1.
Built by software engineers of the worlds largest and most successful distributed systems, hedvig delivers modern storage for any enterprise compute environment running at any scale. Hedvig appoints angela restani as new executive vice. Hedvigs softwaredefined storage and the test to dockers. Commvault snaps up softwaredefined storage startup hedvig. Hedvig s strong vision for modern storage positions the company for clear leadership in the software defined storage market, especially as enterprise use of public cloud continues to take hold. Hedvig is a recent acquisition whose core software defined storage product is designed for easy primary storage management and visibility across hybrid environments. Hedvig 101 why the time is now for software defined storage with the acquisition of hedvig, commvault is now more than just backup we can now help you consolidate your backup and archive storage infrastructure and help your organization prepare for the shift to the world of containerization, multicloud and object storage. We looked at other softwaredefined solutions and found either that they encountered serious issues working in our environment, or that the vendors werent really committed to the product, said christoffer niemi, it architect. Red hat ceph storage comparison it central station. Aug 23, 2016 stretched clustering for vmware with hedvig software defined storage recorded. The software defined storage segment in which the startup competes is expected to grow. Hedvig designed its software defined storage as scaleout, multicloud primary storage. Hedvig accelerates data to value by collapsing disparate storage systems into a single platform, creating a virtualized pool that provisions.
Hedvig today announced the hedvig distributed storage platform version 2. Software defined storage typically includes a form of storage virtualization to separate the storage hardware from the software that manages it. Hedvig is a developer of softwaredefined storage for accelerating business ability to migrate apps to the cloud. We looked at other software defined solutions and found either that they encountered serious issues working in our environment, or that the vendors werent really committed to the product, said christoffer niemi, it architect.
It offers the hedvig distributed storage platform, which is a software only product that it describes as a unified data fabric for private and multicloud. The hedvig distributed storage platform is a single software defined storage solution that meets all of your primary, secondary, and cloud data needs. Commvault buys hedvig in push for global storage player status. I think we can all agree that software defined storage is the future, but hedvig tackles the problem from a very unique, distributed systems approach, said puneet agarwal, partner at. Commvault revealed new solutions to unify cloud storage. The goal for hedvig softwaredefined storage is to turn commodity servers into petabytescale block iscsi, file nfs and object amazon simple storage service and openstack swift storage. Mining company lkab selects hedvigs softwaredefined storage. Softwaredefined storage solutions sds software commvault. Commvault customers lukewarm on metallic and hedvig. Hedvig, the company which aspires to rearchitect software defined storage, has been chosen by luossavaarakiirunavaara ab lkab, the worlds leading supplier of iron ore to the global steel industry, to provide it with a distrobuted storage platform. The new software designed storage capabilities will allow the enterprises to automate and simplify storage administration, save time and reduce storage costs, says the announcement. Hedvig s distributed storage platform is an sds solution that seems to deliver on the sds. First of all, its built on a decade of experience at facebook and amazon. What differentiates it from other software defined storage solutions.
Hpe and hedvig, started by a former amazon and facebook engineer credited with creating the cassandra database, announced that hpe will offer hedvig s software defined storage with hpes. Iron ore giant deploys softwaredefined storage from hedvig. A software defined approach lowers your storage costs, helps you manage more storage with fewer resources, and provides unparalleled resiliency across private and hybrid clouds. Hedvig s initial successes have been in secondary storage use case markets as well as providing storage to devops environments using containers. Hedvig takes that distributed systems approach and applies it to storage. Tailor your storage environment to your application and data demands through a softwaredefined storage platform. By acquiring hedvig, commvault gains access to a scaleout software defined storage solution that is already inmarket with revenue customers. The report predicts the size of the global software defined storage solutions market in terms of value and volume for the forecast period 20202026. A look at the hedvig distributed hybrid cloud storage. Built on x86 servers, the distributed storage platform provides the multiprotocol support you require with the native application, hypervisor, container. Hedvig is rated 0, while red hat ceph storage is rated 8. The vendor claims its software connects to any hypervisor, runs in any cloud, and provides enterprise storage capabilities such as inline deduplication.
Hedvig formerly quexascale is rearchitecting software defined storage. Oct 21, 2019 hedvig is a recent acquisition whose core software defined storage product is designed for easy primary storage management and visibility across hybrid environments. Mining company lkab selects hedvigs softwaredefined. Commvault acquires software defined storage vendor hedvig months after ceo sanjay mirchandani joined the company. Hedvig is the worlds only private, hybrid and multicloud software defined storage platform for primary and secondary data. Hedvig softwaredefined storage aims to advance the market. The hedvig platform is the only softwaredefined storage solution.
Software defined storage maker hedvig has formed a partnership that will make it available to power veeamequipped backup appliances the deal with the backup software. Softwaredefinedstorage sds solutions are alternative data storage programs where the storage resources are decoupled from the underlying physical hardware. Mar 22, 2019 in this video, we will give you a quick intro on hedvig s software defined storage. Hedvig competitors, revenue and employees owler company profile. But the startup finds early customers sometimes use it as a backup data deduplication target running on x86 servers. Tailor your storage environment to your application and data demands through a software defined storage platform. Software defined storage maker hedvig has formed a partnership that will make it available to power veeamequipped backup appliances the deal with the backup software maker will enable customers.
Mar 02, 2017 hedvig s strong vision for modern storage positions the company for clear leadership in the software defined storage market, especially as enterprise use of public cloud continues to take hold. Sep 04, 2019 by acquiring hedvig, commvault gains access to a scaleout software defined storage solution that is already inmarket with revenue customers. The new software designed storage capabilities will allow the enterprises to automate and simplify storage administration, save time and reduce storage. The company develops a cloud based software defined storage systems. Hedvig appoints angela restani as new executive vice president of marketing software defined storage innovator adds channel veteran for next phase of hypergrowth email print friendly share.
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