Wasabi and Megaport Partner to Advance the Next Generation of AI and Cloud Infrastructure
Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, announced
a strategic partnership with Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1)
("Megaport"), a leading global automated infrastructure platform, to
power the cloud object storage layer of Megaport Storage as the companies
collaborate to deliver the next generation of neocloud infrastructure.
AI has introduced new use cases and adjacent technologies
that require specialized infrastructure capable of supporting the intensive
computing, networking and storage needed to develop and deploy AI tools.
Neoclouds provide cloud services specifically built for AI, like
high-performance compute and secure data storage. For certain workloads, they
can also provide a cost-effective alternative by offering solutions designed to
improve efficiency and cost predictability.
“Our customers are looking for infrastructure that's
simpler, more connected, and purpose-built for modern workloads,” said Michael
Reid, CEO of Megaport. “By combining Megaport's global network with Wasabi's
cloud object storage platform, we're extending our infrastructure portfolio
with a scalable storage service that supports enterprise data growth while
complementing the high-performance technologies powering AI applications.”
Available through the Megaport platform in supported
regions, the new object storage service combines Wasabi's high-performance,
cost-predictable cloud storage with Megaport's global private network, enabling
customers to provision secure, scalable object storage alongside high-speed
connectivity through a single automated experience. The offering supports AI
data platforms, data lakes, analytics, cloud-native applications, media and
content repositories, cyber resilience, backup, and other cloud-scale object
storage workloads.
“Organizations are increasingly building modern
infrastructure by combining best-of-breed services rather than relying on a
single cloud provider,” said Dave Friend, CEO and Co-Founder of Wasabi.
“Megaport shares our vision of an open, interconnected cloud ecosystem where
networking, compute, and cloud object storage work together seamlessly. Whether
customers are building AI data platforms, modern applications, media workflows,
or cyber resilience strategies, they need storage that scales predictably, performs
globally, and integrates easily across their infrastructure.”
The partnership builds on Megaport's vision of delivering
an integrated AI cloud platform that brings together networking, compute, and
purpose-built storage services. Through its acquisition of Latitude.sh,
Megaport has expanded into GPU-powered compute, while high-performance storage
technologies support latency-sensitive AI workloads. Wasabi complements this
architecture by providing a general-purpose cloud object storage platform for
AI, analytics, enterprise applications, cyber resilience, and cloud-native
workloads. As organizations generate and retain ever-larger volumes of data,
Wasabi enables customers to seamlessly move, manage, and access data across
their AI and cloud environments through a globally scalable object storage
layer.
As part of the partnership, Megaport is expanding
high-speed private connectivity to Wasabi's 16 global storage regions, allowing
customers to provision dedicated connectivity to cloud object storage in
minutes while benefiting from dedicated private connectivity, consistent
network performance, and more predictable storage costs.
The companies will continue to collaborate on deeper
technical integrations, joint go-to-market initiatives, and new solutions that
connect Wasabi's cloud object storage with Megaport's networking platform and
AI infrastructure. Together, the companies are helping enterprises build
flexible, high-performance cloud environments optimized for AI, analytics,
modern applications, media workflows, cyber resilience, and the next generation
of data-intensive workloads.
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