Cloudian
S3-Compatible Object Storage at Scale
Software-defined object storage that scales from terabytes to exabytes on standard hardware, on-premises or in hybrid cloud — with native Amazon S3 API compatibility.
Overview
Cloudian HyperStore is a software-defined object storage platform built on native Amazon S3 API compatibility, giving organizations cloud-like storage economics and scalability without leaving their own data center. HyperStore runs on standard x86 hardware and scales out linearly from a few terabytes to hundreds of petabytes.
Designed for unstructured data — backups, archives, analytics data lakes, and AI/ML training sets — Cloudian provides a single, S3-compatible namespace that spans multiple sites, enabling geo-distributed data protection, hybrid cloud tiering, and simplified application integration.
Platform Components
HyperStore
S3-compatible scale-out object storage.
HyperIQ
Unified observability and analytics.
Object Lock
WORM-compliant immutability.
Key Features
Cloud-scale object storage built for the data center.
Native S3 API Compatibility
Broadest S3 API support in the industry for drop-in compatibility.
Linear Scale-Out
Add nodes to grow capacity and performance without downtime.
Multi-Site Replication
Active-active geo-distributed replication for resilience and locality.
Hybrid Cloud Tiering
Automated policy-based tiering to public cloud for cost optimization.
Erasure Coding
High durability with significantly less overhead than replication.
Multi-Tenancy & QoS
Per-tenant quotas, billing, and quality-of-service controls.
Immutability & Object Lock
WORM-compliant object lock for ransomware protection.
HyperIQ Monitoring
Unified observability across the storage environment.
Business Benefits
Cloud Economics On-Premises
S3-compatible object storage on standard hardware delivers cloud-like scalability without unpredictable egress costs.
Investment Protection
Applications built for AWS S3 work against Cloudian without modification, protecting existing development investment.
Ransomware Resilience
Object lock immutability and geo-distributed replication protect backup and archive data from tampering.
Simplified Scaling
Linear, non-disruptive scale-out means capacity planning no longer requires large upfront over-provisioning.
Use Cases
Cloudian scales unstructured data storage across industries.
Backup & Ransomware Protection
Immutable, S3-compatible target for modern backup software with built-in object lock.
AI & Analytics Data Lakes
Massively scalable storage foundation for machine learning training data and analytics platforms.
Media & Content Archives
Long-term, cost-effective storage for large unstructured media libraries.
Hybrid Cloud Storage
Unified namespace spanning on-premises and public cloud for tiering and disaster recovery.
Industries
Frequently Asked Questions
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