ClearSky Data to Provide Enterprises with Limitless Data Scalability, Protection and Access Available on Platform Equinix
November 15, 2018
ClearSky Data, provider of on-demand primary storage with built-in offsite backup and disaster recovery (DR) as a service, and Equinix, the global interconnection and data center company, today announced a partnership to expand the delivery of ClearSky’s market-leading, high-performance data management and storage services on Platform Equinix. Together, the ClearSky and Equinix services provide enterprises access to their data wherever it’s located, with comprehensive, built-in data protection.
Enterprises embracing today’s digital transformation initiatives are challenged to manage explosive data growth, minimize infrastructure and adopt cloud strategies. The unique combination of ClearSky’s edge-based service and Equinix’s global 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 Vice President at 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, Vice President 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 percent global uptime, Platform Equinix gives customers access in more than 52 major markets. New and existing customers can now take advantage of both the vast Equinix network and its interconnection services, and ClearSky’s on-demand service for maximum operational efficiency and limitless data access. No other interconnection or storage provider can deliver a fully integrated data fabric to solve today’s data storage and management challenges.
"This partnership offers far more than just simple interoperability – it significantly amplifies the value of each service," said Ellen Rubin, CEO of ClearSky Data. "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."