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Business Wire
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
KIOXIA and Wasabi Collaborate to Deliver Fast, Intelligent Cloud Object Storage Solution
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Wasabi Technologies to enhance the speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency of their cloud object storage offering. Since 2022, KIOXIA has worked closely with Wasabi to provide SAS and NVMe TM SSDs for highly performant cloud storage services. As part of this ongoing collaboration, Wasabi is utilizing high-performance enterprise and data center-class NVMe SSDs from KIOXIA for its Hot Cloud Storage Service. "KIOXIA and Wasabi share a commitment to innovation, and we're proud to provide our cutting-edge NVMe SSD technology to power their high-performance cloud storage.' Share 'Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage brings affordable cloud object storage to small, mid-market and enterprise customers including hundreds of state, local and higher education customers,' said Pramod Kalyanasundaram, executive vice president of engineering and operations for Wasabi Technologies. 'We highly value our technical and business relationship with KIOXIA and rely on their SSDs to deliver high performance and reliability for our robust cloud infrastructure.' Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage delivers cost-efficient, high-performance cloud object storage, making it well-suited to a wide range of storage needs. Fast flash storage read and write speeds with low latency enable it to meet the demands of Wasabi's cloud environment, while a streamlined design and scalable economics ensure easy deployment and accessibility. By integrating enterprise and data center-class NVMe SSDs from KIOXIA, Wasabi enhances its ability to deliver high-performance cloud storage solutions. Building on its leadership in storage innovation, KIOXIA introduced PCIe ® 5.0 technology to server and storage applications with the CM7 Series PCIe 5.0 NVMe Enterprise SSD. Designed for demanding applications—including artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, online transaction processing databases, and data warehousing—these SSDs provide the speed and low latency required for today's data-intensive environments. KIOXIA CM7 Series SSDs key features include: PCIe 5.0 and NVMe 2.0 specification compliant 2.5-inch (U2) and E3.S SSD form factors Dual and single-port support Read-intensive and mixed-use endurances Capacities from 1.6 terabytes (TB) to 30.72 TB KIOXIA CD8 Series data center NVMe SSDs double the bandwidth per lane over PCIe 3.0 SSDs from 8 gigatransfers per second (GT/s) to 16GT/s and are optimized for hyperscale data center and enterprise server-attached workloads. Designed to the Open Compute Project (OCP) Datacenter NVMe SSD and NVMe 1.4 specifications, these drives are well-suited to applications and use cases such as high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. KIOXIA CD8 Series key features include: PCIe 4.0 and NVMe 2.0 specification compliant Read-intensive and mixed-use endurances Capacities up to 15.36 TB in a 2.5-inch (U2) form factor Multiple device security options including sanitize instant erase (SIE) and self-encrypted drive (SED) "KIOXIA and Wasabi share a commitment to innovation, and we're proud to provide our cutting-edge NVMe SSD technology to power their high-performance cloud storage," said Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager of KIOXIA America's SSD business unit. "Together, we're enabling fast, reliable, and scalable cloud storage solutions for modern businesses." For more information, please visit and follow the company on X, formerly known as Twitter and LinkedIn ®. About KIOXIA America, Inc. KIOXIA America, Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of KIOXIA Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). From the invention of flash memory to today's breakthrough BiCS FLASH™ 3D technology, KIOXIA continues to pioneer innovative memory, SSD and software solutions that enrich people's lives and expand society's horizons. The company's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, automotive systems, data centers and generative AI systems. For more information, please visit © 2025 KIOXIA America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services, and contact information is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable KIOXIA product specifications. About Wasabi Technologies Recognized as one of the technology industry's fastest growing companies, Wasabi is on a mission to store the world's data by making cloud storage affordable, predictable and secure. With Wasabi, visionary companies gain the freedom to use their data whenever they like without being hit with unpredictable fees or vendor lock-in. Instead, they're free to build best-of-breed solutions with the industry's fastest-growing ecosystem of independent cloud application partners. Customers and partners all over the world trust Wasabi to help them put their data to work so they can unlock their full potential. Visit to learn more. Notes: 2.5-inch indicates the form factor of the SSD and not its physical size. Optional security feature compliant drives are not available in all countries due to export and local regulations. SIE optional model supports Crypto Erase, which is a standardized feature defined by the technical committees (SCSI) of INCITS (the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards). The NVMe format command includes support for crypto erase. SED optional model supports TCG Opal and Ruby SSCs. It does not support some features of TCG Opal SSC. Read and write speed may vary depending on various factors such as host devices, software (drivers, OS etc.), and read/write conditions. Definition of capacity: KIOXIA Corporation defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes and a terabyte (TB) as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 2^30 bytes = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB = 2^40 bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system, and/or pre-installed software applications, or media content. Actual formatted capacity may vary. NVMe is a registered or unregistered trademarks of NVM Express, Inc. in the United States and other countries. PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG. LinkedIn is a trademark of LinkedIn Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names, product names and service names may be trademarks of third-party companies.
Techday NZ
21-04-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Kiteworks & Wasabi partner to lower cloud storage costs
Kiteworks has announced a partnership with Wasabi Technologies to provide an integrated solution for cloud storage and secure file transfer, aimed at organisations seeking cost-effective and secure options for managing sensitive data. The collaboration combines Kiteworks' secure managed file transfer platform with Wasabi's hot cloud storage, delivering a solution designed to meet the needs of highly regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government, legal services, and media and entertainment. According to both companies, the combined offering addresses market demand for alternatives to traditional cloud storage that offer robust security, compliance, and automation features, while reducing operational costs. Laurie Mitchell, Senior Vice President, Global Alliances and Partner Marketing at Wasabi Technologies, said, "Our partnership with Kiteworks creates a powerful solution that transforms how organisations manage, secure, and transfer their data. By combining Wasabi's affordable, high-performance and scalable cloud storage with Kiteworks' secure managed file transfer capabilities, we're helping customers achieve operational excellence while meeting the most stringent security and compliance requirements." The integrated solution is positioned to deliver four primary benefits to organisations. Firstly, it claims to optimise total cost of ownership by offering cloud storage with no egress fees at costs up to 80% lower than providers such as AWS S3, Azure Blob, and Google Cloud. The companies state that this, combined with governance and security automation, results in immediate cost savings and long-term reduction in risk associated with compliance penalties, security incidents, and inefficiencies. Secondly, the partnership aims to enhance data security and compliance. Wasabi's secure cloud storage is paired with the Kiteworks Private Data Network, which manages risk associated with sending, sharing, and receiving sensitive information. Kiteworks is validated with security standards including FedRAMP Ready High and FedRAMP Moderate Authorised, SOC 2 Type II, IRAP, ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018. Wasabi has also achieved FedRAMP Ready status, supporting use by government customers. The third benefit centres on simplifying migration and ongoing integration. Kiteworks Secure MFT allows organisations to automate and secure both data migration and daily operations with Wasabi through a visual workflow tool. A dashboard and centralised audit log support tracking and compliance, enabling users to monitor data transfers, address issues, and demonstrate adherence to relevant security policies and regulations. Fourth, both companies highlight a reduced IT burden and risk profile. The Kiteworks Private Data Network offers a hardened virtual appliance with multiple built-in defences, including antivirus, zero-trust interfaces, and scale-out clusters for high availability. Organisations can implement least-privilege policies, robust encryption, and network scans integrated with existing data loss prevention and content disarm and reconstruction servers. David Byrnes, Vice President Global Channels at Kiteworks, commented, "Organisations today are looking for solutions that deliver measurable business impact across multiple dimensions. This partnership creates a powerful combination where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Together, we're enabling organisations to achieve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and improve governance at scale. Customers can now seamlessly manage their entire data life cycle – from storage to secure sharing – with complete visibility, control, and compliance, creating tangible business value beyond what either solution could deliver independently." The joint solution is specifically targeted at sectors facing stringent data protection and regulatory requirements. It seeks to address key concerns for IT and security leaders regarding cost management, data privacy, and regulatory compliance when handling sensitive and private data. The partnership also offers managed service providers strategic benefits, as it allows them to position themselves as advisors on security and compliance, going beyond just providing basic cloud storage. The solution supports the creation of tiered service offerings, which can potentially increase customer retention and enable differentiation in the marketplace through measurable business results.
