Scality

Cloud

Scality adds commercial version and new features to Zenko multi-cloud data controller in 1.0 release

September 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality adds commercial version and new features to Zenko multi-cloud data controller in 1.0 release
The new features include the addition of one-to-many replication capability to the Zenko data workflow engine, something that is valuable to the majority of cloud users who have more than one cloud.

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Storage

Scality introduces new 3-server HPE Apollo configurations for lower entry point

June 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality introduces new 3-server HPE Apollo configurations for lower entry point
The new configurations were facilitated by some of the enhancements in the new Scality RING 7.4 software, which has improving ease of use as its primary focus.

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Partnerships

Scality, HPE expand partnership with new HPE Apollo 4000 integration

November 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality, HPE expand partnership with new HPE Apollo 4000 integration
The enhancement of an existing relationship between the two companies sees the jointly engineered appliance get a new unified management interface.

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Cloud

Scality expands S3 connectivity for Azure with Scality Connect offering

September 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality expands S3 connectivity for Azure with Scality Connect offering
Following up their multi-cloud theme which has been central to Scality’s vision since the announcement of Zenko this summer, Scality unveils a tool that lets apps for Amazon S3 support Microsoft Azure Blob Storage without having to be modified.

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Backup

Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution

September 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Comtrade enhances built-for-Nutanix HYCU backup solution
Comtrade launched their purpose-built solution for Nutanix three months ago. The new version includes the ability to set Nutanix Storage Dense nodes as backup targets, and adding autodiscovery for Microsoft Active Directory.

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Channel Programs

Scality looks to develop select channel with its first partner program

September 13, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality looks to develop select channel with its first partner program
Object storage vendor Scality believes the time is ripe to introduce its ATLAS Partner Program, designed to provide additional support to its channel of 25 partners, and to increase that number by selective recruitment.

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Storage

Scality unveils open source Scality S3 Server

June 14, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality unveils open source Scality S3 Server
This free open source version of Scality’s S3 API allows developers to develop and test applications locally. The company also hopes that it will eventually attract them to the regular version of their software.

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Storage

Scality adds Microsoft Active Directory and AWS IAM support in S3 API commitment

June 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality adds Microsoft Active Directory and AWS IAM support in S3 API commitment
Version 6.0 of Scality’s RING software significantly enhances their commitment to the AWS S3 protocol, which the company says will significantly expand their business with their vendor and reseller partners.

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Storage

Dell expands Scality partnership, adding ultra-dense SD7000-S to software-defined offerings

April 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell expands Scality partnership, adding ultra-dense SD7000-S to software-defined offerings
The Dell SD7000-S, which is fully supported and serviced by Dell, features 6.9 PB of storage on a rack and is aimed at customers with large amounts of unstructured data.

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Storage

Scality simplifies RING 5.0 software installation to facilitate channel installs

March 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality simplifies RING 5.0 software installation to facilitate channel installs
A reseller agreement announced last fall with HP led Scality to greatly simplify their software installation, which had previously required Scality to be involved because of the complexity.

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Software

Scality adds VM storage capabilities to software-based, software-defined storage

August 26, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scality adds VM storage capabilities to software-based, software-defined storage
Scality began by selling direct, but is evolving this year to a two-tier model, which they see as the key to their future.

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