Scality Partners With OVH For Large-Scale Cloud Storage

by Adam Armstrong August 30, 2016

written by Adam Armstrong August 30, 2016

Today at VMworld 2016 in Las Vegas, Scality announced that it has partnered with the world’s third-largest hosting and Internet infrastructure provider, OVH, to deliver a joint solution designed for large-scale storage needs. Scality will now be able to run its software on OVH servers, which the two companies state is ideal for Hosted Private Clouds environments. OVH customers will now be able to run Scality RING and build Petabyte-scale storage pools, giving them both efficient hosting and efficient storage.

Founded in 1999, OVH specializes in cloud and Internet infrastructure. OVH has been able to gain nearly a million customers since founding, including Scality that uses OVH for its private cloud. OVH states that its keys to success are its innovation that enables users to keep full control over the supply chain, from server manufacturing and in-house maintenance of their infrastructure, right down to customer assistance.

Hosted private clouds are becoming more and more attractive to several organizations. These clouds provide them the cost-effectiveness and scale of public clouds with the security of private clouds. In fact, IDC states that in two years nearly 50% off all enterprises will create or use industry cloud platforms for their own innovations or source others. The combination of Scality and OVH will provide companies with a high-performance, highly reliable petabyte-scale storage solution.

This joint solution is designed to tackle to specific needs: