ClearSky Data,
provider of on-demand primary storage with built-in offsite backup and
disaster recovery (DR) as a service, today announced it has joined the Kinetic Edge Alliance (KEA),
an industry alliance of leading software, hardware, networking and
integration companies committed to driving the broad adoption of
compute, storage, access and interconnection at the edge of the cellular
network, simplifying edge computing for the masses. Working alongside
other member companies, including Packet and Hitachi Vantara, ClearSky
brings its unique data management services to the Alliance, combining
forces with other infrastructure, software and hardware companies to
develop and extend edge capabilities.
The Kinetic Edge Alliance was founded by
Vapor IO, the world's fastest-growing colocation and interconnection
platform at the edge of the wireless network, for the purpose of rolling
out edge equipment and services across the top 30 major metropolitan US
markets, beginning with the first six markets in 2019. The Alliance
seeks to deploy, in lockstep, all of the key hardware and software
infrastructure components that can enable commercial-grade edge
computing at scale. ClearSky Data and Vapor IO are working together to
add ClearSky's data layer capabilities to the Kinetic Edge, enabling
services such as high-performance storage on demand, backup and disaster
recovery for enterprises.
"By
joining the Kinetic Edge Alliance, ClearSky brings its unique data
services to our edge environments, radically simplifying data management
at the edge," said Matt Trifiro, CMO of Vapor IO. "By placing
ClearSky's data services at the Kinetic Edge, end users can access a
scaleable, high-performance storage service that includes automated
backup and disaster recovery, accelerating the adoption of edge
computing by connecting all of the critical infrastructure services."
With
ClearSky, companies gain limitless data access from multiple locations,
complete with flash performance, comprehensive protection, encryption
and simplified data management.
"The
edge requires a total paradigm shift in how enterprises design,
implement and offer IT services to support use cases like IoT,
enterprise storage, connected vehicles and smart cities," said Ellen
Rubin, CEO of ClearSky Data. "Our collaboration with the Kinetic Edge
Alliance will help build this emerging edge ecosystem with the goal of
realizing mass adoption for a highly-distributed edge architecture."
To learn more about the Kinetic Edge Alliance please visit http://vapor.io/kinetic-edge-alliance.