Zadara

Zadara, provided by Zadara Inc., is an enterprise storage solution that offers comprehensive storage functionality at a potentially lower cost and with simplified management compared to traditional enterprise storage solutions. The product is designed to be suitable for companies of various sizes, from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large enterprises. According to the vendor, Zadara is utilized by IT professionals and administrators, cloud service providers, government agencies, public institutions, financial institutions, managed service providers, data centers, and enterprises across different industries.

Key Features

Complete enterprise storage: According to the vendor, Zadara offers a range of features expected in enterprise storage solutions, including NFS, CIFS, Active Directory integration, snapshots, encryption, deduplication, and backups.

Patented virtualization software: Zadara's virtualization software, as claimed by the vendor, is patented and enables users to run industry-leading storage on commodity hardware.

Expert management 24/7/365: The vendor provides 24/7/365 expert management and support, aiming to relieve users of the burden of storage management and allowing them to focus on other tasks.

Consumption-based (OpEx) pricing model: Zadara offers a consumption-based pricing model, allowing users to scale their storage up or down quickly and pay only for the storage they utilize. The vendor emphasizes that there are no long-term commitments or upfront costs.

True Data Sovereignty: According to the vendor, Zadara's Edge Cloud service provider network ensures data sovereignty by hosting data within the jurisdiction or territory of the government or public entity that owns and operates the cloud service. This is intended to address potential security risks associated with hosting sensitive data outside of the host country.

Security and Compliance: Zadara's local partners provide security features, such as encryption and multi-factor authentication, and ensure compliance with relevant localized data protection regulations, according to the vendor.

Sovereign by Design: Each of Zadara's local Edge Cloud providers aims to ensure data sovereignty by hosting data within the jurisdiction or territory of the government or public entity that owns and operates the cloud service, as stated by the vendor.

Customization and Flexibility: Zadara's partners offer customized solutions to meet specific organizational needs and provide flexibility in terms of deployment models, according to the vendor.

Cloud-based NAS, SAN: Zadara offers a cloud-based Enterprise NAS and SAN service supporting NFS, CIFS/AD, and iSCSI interfaces. The product provides dual HA controllers, dedicated high-performance drives, and enterprise-class storage features, including snapshots, replication, thin provisioning, and encryption, as claimed by the vendor.

Direct Connect to AWS: Zadara is located in data centers adjacent to AWS and is connected via Direct Connect, aiming to ensure reliable performance and security. Users are provided with entire physical drives that are dedicated to them and completely isolated, according to the vendor.