Open-E Recognized as One of the 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors by CRN Storage 100 2023

Open-E, a leading developer of data storage software solutions, has been recognized as one of the 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors by CRN Storage 100 2023, a prestigious annual list that showcases the most innovative and influential companies in the data storage market.

Open-E was selected as one of the 50 Coolest Software-Defined Storage Vendors for its flagship product, Open-E JovianDSS, a high-performance and reliable software-defined storage solution that delivers enterprise-class functionality, scalability, and security for any type of data. Open-E JovianDSS supports multiple protocols, such as iSCSI, NFS, SMB/CIFS, and Fibre Channel, and offers advanced features such as tiered RAM and SSD caching, thin provisioning, data deduplication and compression, snapshots and clones, replication and failover, and ZFS-based data integrity and protection.

Open-E JovianDSS is designed to meet the diverse and demanding needs of various industries and applications, such as virtualization, cloud computing, big data analytics, video surveillance, media and entertainment, healthcare, education, and more. Open-E JovianDSS enables customers to optimize their storage performance, capacity, availability, and cost-efficiency with a flexible and easy-to-use software solution that can run on any standard server hardware.

"We are honored to be recognized by CRN Storage 100 2023 as one of the coolest software-defined storage vendors in the market," said Krzysztof Franek, CEO and president of Open-E. "This recognition validates our commitment to delivering innovative and high-quality data storage solutions that empower our customers to achieve their business goals and overcome their data storage challenges. We thank CRN for this recognition and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with our partners and customers to provide them with the best data storage solutions possible."

CRN Storage 100 2023 is a comprehensive guide that highlights the best-of-breed vendors that offer cutting-edge technologies and services for data storage, data protection, data management, cloud storage, and software-defined storage. The list is compiled by Joseph F. Kovar, a senior editor, and reporter for the data storage and non-tech-focused channel beats for CRN. He has been with CRN since October 1997 and has extensive experience in covering the latest trends and issues related to data storage, data protection, data management, cloud storage, and software-defined storage. He also evaluates hundreds of companies based on their vision, innovation, market impact, and customer satisfaction to create the prestigious annual list that showcases the most innovative and influential companies in the data storage market.