VDURA Named to CRN’s 2025 List of Top Software-Defined Storage Vendors
CRN has named VDURA one of the 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors in its 2025 Storage 100 list. The recognition highlights VDURA’s impact in the world of all-flash, software-defined storage, with solutions purpose-built for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads.
The honor comes on the heels of a major transformation. Formerly known as Panasas, VDURA rebranded in 2024 and transitioned from proprietary hardware to a software-defined, all-flash storage model. This move enables customers to deploy VDURA’s platform on a variety of storage media—especially flash—and across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Designed for AI and Built on All-Flash
VDURA’s inclusion on the Storage 100 list is driven by several standout innovations:
- VDURA Data Platform: A flash-optimized, microservices-based storage architecture engineered for AI and HPC. Its high-performance metadata engine and enhanced object storage layer are designed to extract maximum speed and efficiency from all-flash environments.
- VeLO (Velocity Layered Operations): A new key-value store built into the director layer of the platform. VeLO is optimized for flash and delivers up to 2 million IOPS per instance, making it an ideal match for intensive AI workflows and large-scale data operations.
- V5000 All-Flash Appliance: This AI-optimized solution offers up to 1.5PB of usable storage per rack unit. With intelligent erasure coding, zero-downtime scaling, and full flash performance, the V5000 all-flash system allows customers to scale easily as data needs grow—without compromising speed or reliability.
Flash Performance Without the Lock-In
VDURA’s all-flash, software-defined approach is designed to grow with your business. Whether you’re scaling up AI models, running simulation workloads, or consolidating storage across multiple environments, VDURA gives you the high throughput, low latency, and deployment flexibility you need—without being tied to proprietary hardware.
