ionir

ionir is a container-native data platform built in Kubernetes that, according to the vendor, provides high-speed persistent data delivery to Kubernetes applications. It is designed to meet the data services requirements of modern applications, including data protection, performance, persistence, mobility, and deduplication. This platform targets professionals in roles such as DevOps engineers, Kubernetes administrators, IT managers, cloud architects, and software developers across various industries.

Key Features

Container-Native Data Platform: ionir is a container-native data platform built in Kubernetes that, according to the vendor, enables high-speed persistent data delivery to Kubernetes applications. Developers can access data through standard APIs and coding conventions, simplifying application development.

Unified Cloud-Native Data Platform: ionir is positioned as a unified cloud-native data platform for Kubernetes environments, aiming to support the vision of Kubernetes-everywhere by spanning different infrastructure types. This platform offers a range of data services, including data protection, performance, persistence, mobility, and deduplication. The vendor claims it is built with modern micro-services for scalability.

Data as Code: According to the vendor, ionir allows developers to access data through standard APIs and coding conventions, abstracting the complexities of data management. Data is treated as a resource in Kubernetes, simplifying development processes.

Data Services Reinvented: ionir aims to deliver a new data layer that provides various data services required by modern applications, including data protection, performance, persistence, mobility, and deduplication. The vendor claims these services are delivered as Kubernetes-by-Design software, offering flexibility and scalability.

Instant Access Anywhere and Anytime: According to the vendor, ionir allows users to instantly access data as it existed at previous points in time by requesting a timestamped volume through code. Data can be copied across clusters in just 40 seconds, providing instant access to read-write capable copies. The platform is positioned as a data transporter, enabling data mobility across different locations.

Scale and Efficiency: ionir is designed to provide linear performance and capacity scaling, dynamically adapting to workloads for efficiency and scalability. The platform aims to eliminate single points of failure, offering high availability. The vendor claims that ionir is designed for enterprise use, combining simplicity with powerful capabilities.

Data Protection: According to the vendor, ionir offers enterprise-grade data protection capabilities, including instant restore to any point in time to speed up recovery operations. The platform supports data compression, global deduplication, and automated tiering. Data management is streamlined through ionir's REST API, enabling automation.

Data Agility - Time: ionir claims to provide the ability to create time-specific volumes that represent data as it existed at any point in the past. These time-specific volumes are useful for testing, restore/recovery operations, and more. Developers can easily access and manipulate data at specific points in time, providing flexibility and agility in managing data across different time periods.

Data Agility - Place: According to the vendor, ionir aims to make Kubernetes data as portable as applications, allowing any persistent volume to be copied across clusters or across the globe in 40 seconds or less. Applications at the new location have instant access to a fully-functional read-write capable copy of the volume. Data can be easily moved and accessed in different locations, providing flexibility and agility.