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Lightbits Spotlighted on the CRN 2022 Emerging Vendors List

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Lightbits , the inventors of NVMe/TCP and the first software-defined complete data platform for any cloud, announced today that CRN , a brand of The Channel Company , has named Lightbits Labs to its 2022 Emerging Vendors list in the Storage category.

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Lightbits , the inventors of NVMe/TCP and the first software-defined complete data platform for any cloud, announced today that CRN , a brand of The Channel Company , has named Lightbits Labs to its 2022 Emerging Vendors list in the Storage category.
We are honored to be granted the opportunity to join the Emerging Vendors list with CRN, this award is a testament to the great work this team has done, said Charla Bunton-Johnson, VP of Global Alliances and Channels for Lightbits.
As part of our 2022 Emerging Vendors list, CRN recognizes technology vendors that are transforming the IT channel by providing revolutionary and innovative products that help customers manage ever-evolving IT demands, said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company.
As a trusted industry resource, CRNs Emerging Vendors list gives solution providers insight into the latest groundbreaking IT channel technologies.

Dell'Oro Group Announces Appointment of Research Director, Wireless LAN

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Sin Morgan to the role of Research Director, Wireless LAN, effective immediately.

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Sin Morgan to the role of Research Director, Wireless LAN, effective immediately.
Ms. Morgan will lead the Wireless LAN research program, which includes the Enterprise Wireless LAN market, the adoption of Public and Private Cloud platforms, and Artificial Intelligence.
"Sin has a track record of producing excellence and I trust she will add great value to our clients and the Wireless LAN industry.
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, and network security markets.

Cloud Foundry Foundation to Host Cloud Foundry Day October 25 at KubeCon

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Foundry Foundation today announced Cloud Foundry Day will be held on Tuesday, October 25, co-located with KubeCon NA in Detroit, and opened the call for proposals.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Foundry Foundation today announced Cloud Foundry Day will be held on Tuesday, October 25, co-located with KubeCon NA in Detroit, and opened the call for proposals.
Cloud Foundry Day is a full day of sessions that brings the technical community, end-users, and member companies together.
"It will be great to meet with people in our community in person after such a long hiatus," said Chris Clark, program manager of Cloud Foundry Foundation.
Cloud Foundry is hosted by The Linux Foundation and is an Apache 2.0 licensed project available on Github: https://github.com/cloudfoundry .

Supermicro Now An Authorized Lightbits Solution Partner

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Lightbits , the first software-defined complete data platform for any cloud, today announced that Supermicro , a global leader in high-performance computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, is now an authorized Lightbits solution partner.

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Lightbits , the first software-defined complete data platform for any cloud, today announced that Supermicro , a global leader in high-performance computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, is now an authorized Lightbits solution partner.
The Supermicro SuperServer family, featuring the Lightbits NVMe/TCP scale-out clustered storage solution, are pre-integrated servers with NVMe drives and networking that enables the rapid deployment of scalable, high-performance cloud-native storage.
Using the joint Lightbits and Supermicro solution, FI-TS can now offer customers persistent storage with rich enterprise services, multi-tenancy, and scalability while staying aligned with the Finance Cloud Native services cost structure.
Supermicro enables customers cloud environments with highly scalable, cost-effective enterprise-class storage solutions like Lightbits, said Lawrence Lam, GM of Solutions and Technology at Supermicro.

KIOXIA KumoScale Software v3.21 Delivers Cluster-Wide CLI and Compatibility with OpenStack Yoga MPIO and Microsoft Azure Active Directory

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

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Major features in KumoScale software version 3.21 include a cluster-wide Command Line Interface (Cluster CLI), compatibility with OpenStack Yoga multipathing, and interoperability with Microsoft Azure Active Directory.
Production deployments typically automate storage provisioning via KumoScale software compatible APIs such as CSI (Container Storage Interface) or OpenStack Cinder.
The KumoScale software OpenStack integration in 3.21 adds compatibility for MPIO multipathing in OpenStack Yoga .
KumoScale software version 3.21 builds on this with KIOXIA-tested compatibility with Microsoft Azure Active Directory.

Preview of the Lightbits Cloud Data Platform Now Available on the AWS Marketplace

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Lightbits , the first software-defined NVMe data platform for any cloud, today announced a preview of Lightbits on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Lightbits , the first software-defined NVMe data platform for any cloud, today announced a preview of Lightbits on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Its easy to use and install with AWS Marketplace or AMI-based setup, automated upgrades, and automated healing capabilities.
For IT organizations with a hybrid implementation, Lightbits offers one unified storage namespace whether the data resides on-premises or on AWS.
A Lightbits cluster will be significantly more cost-efficient and more performant than other popular block storage alternatives on the Public Cloud.

Napatech accelerates infrastructure services processing for data center applications

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

As enterprises, communications service providers and cloud data center operators deploy virtualized applications and services in edge and core data centers, they increasingly leverage workload-specific coprocessors to offload functions such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), storage, networking and infrastructure services from general-purpose server CPUs.

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As enterprises, communications service providers and cloud data center operators deploy virtualized applications and services in edge and core data centers, they increasingly leverage workload-specific coprocessors to offload functions such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), storage, networking and infrastructure services from general-purpose server CPUs.
It also results in lower system-level power consumption and improved energy efficiency for the edge or cloud data center.
"Napatech's Link-Virtualization software enables data center operators to optimize the performance of their networking infrastructure in a completely standards-compatible environment, which maximizes their flexibility in selecting applications," said Napatech CMO Jarrod J.S.
Napatech is the leading supplier of programmable FPGA-based SmartNIC solutions used in telecom, cloud, enterprise, cybersecurity and financial applications worldwide.

Lightbits Raised $42 Million in Growth Capital

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Lightbits , the first software-defined NVMe data platform for any cloud, today announced that it has raised $42 million in growth capital.

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Lightbits , the first software-defined NVMe data platform for any cloud, today announced that it has raised $42 million in growth capital.
With this financing, the company has raised more than $100 million since its founding in 2016.
We are excited to partner with the Lightbits team at a critical stage in the companys growth trajectory, said Gavin Baker, Manager Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Atreides Management.
The new investment will be used to fuel the growth of the Lightbits Cloud Data Platform, as the company invests in innovation and expansion.

Join OpenMetal at SaaStr's Annual Event for the Unveiling of the First On-Demand Private OpenStack Cloud for SaaS Companies

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

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This is the 8th SaaStr Annual and will bring together 10,000+ Cloud and SaaS Founders, Executives and VC's.

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This is the 8th SaaStr Annual and will bring together 10,000+ Cloud and SaaS Founders, Executives and VC's.
OpenMetal gives SaaS companies an alternative cloud option that provides the ease and speed of using public clouds with the security and cost-efficiency of a private cloud.
These On-Demand Private Clouds live up to their name by allowing SaaS companies to spin up private clouds in less than 45 seconds, with billing as simple as hourly usage.
OpenMetal has its origins in open source and its On-Demand Private Cloud Service is powered by OpenStack and Ceph.

KIOXIA Announces Optimized Platform Certified with KumoScale Software

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

KIOXIA America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dell Technologies OEM Solutions will provide a platform with configurations optimized for KIOXIA KumoScale storage software.

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KIOXIA America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dell Technologies OEM Solutions will provide a platform with configurations optimized for KIOXIA KumoScale storage software.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220609006028/en/
The certified KumoScale software-ready system configurations are available through Dells distributor, Arrow Electronics.
Our collaboration with Dell and KIOXIA allows us to serve as a key integrator of this exciting and powerful solution combining the Dell platform and KIOXIA KumoScale software, said James Stannard, vice president of sales for Arrows intelligent solutions business in EMEA.
Arrow Electronics is providing customers with a selection of Dell PowerEdge rack servers for customers who install KumoScale storage software.