Zadara Storage
Zadara Storage provides enterprise-class edge cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) across 500+ globally distributed cloud locations via a channel-first model, serving MSPs, telcos, and regulated industries with integrated VMware alternative, GPU, and sovereign AI capabilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersIrvine, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Zadara Storage does
Zadara Storage is an enterprise-class edge cloud computing platform provider, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company delivers integrated compute (zCompute), storage (zStorage), and networking (zNetworking) as a managed service across 500+ globally distributed cloud locations, underpinned by patented virtualization software that abstracts infrastructure into multi-tenant, on-demand resources. Its product portfolio has expanded to include GPU Cloud, Sovereign AI, Federated Edge, Multi-Tenancy, and a VMware Alternative stack targeted at enterprises seeking to exit VMware following Broadcom's licensing changes.
Zadara operates a channel-first go-to-market model, distributing through managed service providers (MSPs), hosting providers, value-added resellers (VARs), and telco partners such as Rakuten Mobile, KDDI, and Lumen. Revenue is generated on a pay-as-you-go OpEx basis, marketed as up to 4x less expensive than AWS for equivalent workloads, with broad compliance coverage (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, PCI DSS, CCPA, ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701, SOC 2) that addresses regulated industries including finance, healthcare, and government. Named enterprise customers span telecommunications (Rakuten Mobile, KDDI, Lumen), financial services (Union Bank), consumer electronics (LG Electronics), healthcare (Zebra Medical), and media (Digital Room).
The platform integrates natively with AWS Outposts, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, and is validated as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner for AI workloads. Recent strategic priorities include geographic expansion into Japan (AT TOKYO partnership, target launch August 2026), Australia/New Zealand (Harbor Solutions), and the UK (Kocho, Trust Systems, Node4, Viatel), alongside the launch of sovereign and GPU-based AI infrastructure. The company has raised approximately $57M across five funding rounds between 2011 and 2018, with no new round disclosed since, and acquired NeoKarm in February 2021 to extend its hybrid multi-cloud storage capabilities.
Zadara Storage firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zadara Storage
- Legal name
- Zadara Storage, Inc.
- Website
- https://zadara.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Zadara Storage provides enterprise-class edge cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking) across 500+ globally distributed cloud locations via a channel-first model, serving MSPs, telcos, and regulated industries with integrated VMware alternative, GPU, and sovereign AI capabilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Zadara Storage industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cloud Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Telco Cloud & Edge for NaaS (Distributed Cloud, MEC, Edge CNFs) (HDAIAIAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA), Network, Infrastructure & Data Center Integration (BPAEAAAK)
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Where Zadara Storage is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Irvine
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Zadara Storage business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Cloud Infrastructure Services (Compute, Storage, Networking): Consumption-based pricing for compute instances, storage capacity, and networking services. Customers pay only for resources used with no long-term commitments. Services include zCompute VMs, GPU instances, block/file/object storage, and load balancers.
- Sovereign AI Infrastructure: GPU-enabled AI cloud services for training, inference, and agentic AI workloads. NVIDIA-powered infrastructure with sovereign compliance for regulated industries and data-residency requirements.
- Partner Program Margins: Service providers receive 10% margin on all Zadara product and service purchases, with additional discounts through deal registration up to 20%. Partners can also earn revenues on consumption of Federated Edge services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Consumption-based infrastructure services |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Compute instances with Standard and Premium tiers |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Storage tiers by performance level |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Zadara Storage product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Zadara delivers enterprise-class storage, compute, and networking as a fully managed service through a distributed edge cloud platform, providing block, file, and object storage alongside elastic compute and software-defined networking. The platform is deployed across 500+ global edge locations — in customer data centers, colocation facilities, and on-premises — on a consumption-based, no-CapEx pricing model with no egress fees and AWS-compatible APIs. Customers include enterprises, MSPs, telecom operators, governments, and AI/ML buyers that need sovereign, multi-tenant infrastructure as a VMware alternative.
Product overview
Zadara Storage offers a comprehensive edge cloud platform providing enterprise-grade compute, storage, and networking services through 500+ globally distributed cloud locations. The core product portfolio consists of zCompute (elastic cloud compute), zStorage (block/file/object storage), and zNetworking (software-defined networking), unified on the Edge Cloud Platform. GPU Cloud services powered by NVIDIA L4/L40s GPUs support AI workloads, while the Sovereign AI add-on provides NVIDIA NCP-compliant infrastructure for secure AI Factory deployment. Additional modules include VMware Alternative (with V2Z migration), Multi-Tenancy (isolation to disk level), Autoscaling Groups, Federated Edge (global MSP federation), and Backup solutions (B2OS, Snapshots, Ransomware Protection). The platform operates on a fully-managed, consumption-based OPEX model with no hardware headaches.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- zCompute: Enterprise compute platform for cloud workloads including virtual machines, autoscaling groups, and Kubernetes support.
- zStorage
- ATBeX Edge Compute powered by Zadara
- Federated Edge
Products and services
- zCompute zCompute is Zadara's elastic cloud compute service, delivering virtual machines, container hosts, and autoscaling groups on a multi-tenant edge cloud for enterprise, MSP, AI, and VMware-migration workloads.
- zStorage zStorage is Zadara's enterprise block, file, and object storage service delivered as a fully managed, multi-tenant cloud offering with true disk-level isolation, used for primary workloads, backup, snapshots, and ransomware protection.
- zNetworking zNetworking is Zadara's software-defined networking service, providing multi-tenant network isolation, virtual routing, VLANs, VPN, and interconnect across all Zadara edge cloud locations.
- Edge Cloud Platform The Edge Cloud Platform is Zadara's overarching distributed cloud platform that unifies zCompute, zStorage, and zNetworking across 500+ global edge locations, deployable in Zadara-operated regions, colocation facilities, or fully on customer premises.
- Virtual Private Storage Array (VPSA) Virtual Private Storage Array (VPSA) is Zadara's enterprise-grade dedicated storage array delivered as a service, providing block and file storage with enterprise data services for customers requiring dedicated (non-shared) storage infrastructure.
- GPU Cloud GPU Cloud is Zadara's GPU-powered compute service offering NVIDIA L4 and L40s accelerator instances tightly integrated with zStorage, used for AI training, inference, and generative AI workloads that require co-located high-performance storage and GPU compute.
- Sovereign AI Sovereign AI is Zadara's sovereign AI infrastructure offering, built on NVIDIA L4 and L40s GPUs and compliant with the NVIDIA NCP reference architecture, delivering in-region GPU compute and high-performance storage for regulated and data-residency-sensitive AI workloads.
- Backup to Object Storage (B2OS) Backup to Object Storage (B2OS) is Zadara's block-based backup solution that writes immutable backup copies to object storage with ransomware protection, instant restore, and integration with Zadara's snapshot and replication capabilities.
Quantifiable outcome
- Costs up to 4x less per month compared to AWS for enterprise storage services
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Zadara Storage
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Zadara Storage technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration16 records
AI capability10 records
Feature9 records
Zadara Storage partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and standard.
- AT TOKYO CorporationcoreAT TOKYO Corporation partnered with Zadara to launch a sovereign cloud region in Japan branded 'ATBeX Edge Compute powered by Zadara', scheduled for August 2026 availability. The region provides integrated compute, storage, and networking services including GPU-enabled AI infrastructure aligned with NVIDIA Cloud Provider standards. The partnership addresses growing demand for data-residency-compliant cloud services and AI-ready computing in Japan, leveraging AT TOKYO's ATBeX connectivity platform linking 100+ network operators and cloud providers.
- KochocoreKocho, a UK-based provider of cybersecurity, identity, and cloud transformation services, selected Zadara as its sovereign AI cloud infrastructure partner to address escalating licensing costs and infrastructure complexity from VMware-Broadcom changes. By deploying Zadara's distributed edge cloud platform, Kocho transitioned from traditional CAPEX model to consumption-based OPEX approach enabling scalable resources, multi-tenancy, and guaranteed data residency for its clients.
- AlerifycoreZadara partnered with Pennsylvania data centre operator Alerify to launch a multi-tenant, private, sovereign AI cloud offering using Nvidia GPU infrastructure, deployed from Alerify's Harrisburg facility. The offering is positioned around data sovereignty and local control for organizations running AI workloads in private and hybrid environments, targeting Central Pennsylvania and the wider Mid-Atlantic region with Alerify's Tier 3 data centre and SOC 2 certification as the operational foundation.
- Trust SystemsregionalTrust Systems, a UK-based cloud provider, articulated its vision for 'simplified hybrid cloud' built on Zadara technology and hosted in UK-based Ark data centres. The partnership differentiates by decoupling data from compute, enabling data sovereignty and independence from hyperscalers.
- Harbor SolutionscoreHarbor Solutions and Zadara expanded their partnership to support channel partners in Australia and New Zealand with the launch of a sovereign AI cloud platform. The platform offers secure, scalable AI infrastructure leveraging NVIDIA GPUs, designed for enterprise workloads with flexible consumption-based pricing. CEO James Harris of Harbor Solutions stated: 'Channel partners today need more than just traditional IT; they need multi-tenant AI clouds that are secure, cost-effective and tailored to their businesses.'
- NVIDIAcoreStrategic partnership with NVIDIA providing L4 and L40s GPUs for AI workloads. Zadara is an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) and AI Factory partner, offering NVIDIA-certified sovereign AI infrastructure. The platform supports NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, GPU-Net fabric, and NVIDIA reference architectures for AI clouds.
- Kasten by VeeamstandardPartnership with Kasten by Veeam providing enterprise-grade, multi-cluster data management and protection for Kubernetes. Zadara and Kasten deliver comprehensive data protection without undue cost or complexity, featuring purpose-built Kubernetes integration using cloud-native principles and APIs.
- Arrosoft (CloudAny)standardArrosoft provides CloudAny service for complex VMware to Zadara migrations. Zadara supports Arrosoft's CloudAny for more complex VM transfer scenarios, enabling seamless migration with minimal downtime.
- VeeamstandardTechnology partnership with Veeam for backup and ransomware protection. Veeam Ready Object and Repository certification for seamless operation with Zadara object storage.
- AWScoreAWS integration with Zadara available through AWS Marketplace, AWS Outposts, and AWS Direct Connect. Zadara provides enterprise storage within AWS VPCs with consolidated billing, dedicated resources, and AWS EC2-compatible APIs.
- Microsoft AzurecoreZadara available on Microsoft Azure providing enterprise NAS and SAN services with NFS, CIFS/AD and iSCSI interfaces. Enables migration of SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint applications to Azure without reconfiguration.
- Google Cloud PlatformcoreZadara available on Google Cloud Platform connected via Google Cloud Direct Peering. Enterprise NAS and SAN service with NFS/SMB and iSCSI interfaces for GCP virtual machines.
- Rakuten MobilecoreRakuten Mobile uses Zadara for cloud-native virtualized architecture supporting their 5G network infrastructure. Tareq Amin, CTO of Rakuten Mobile, stated: 'Zadara has a strong track record providing storage solutions with impressive scalability, performance and uptime that are tailored for Rakuten Mobile's cloud-native virtualized architecture.'
- KDDIcoreJapanese telecommunications company KDDI partnered with Zadara to accelerate 5G-enabled cloud service experiences to customers in Japan. Toru Maruta, Executive Officer at KDDI, stated: 'KDDI are equally excited to partner with Zadara. We believe this partnership will help us accelerate the 5G-enabled cloud service experience to our customers in Japan.'
- Mellanox (NVIDIA)standardMellanox 40Gb Ethernet technology for iSER (iSCSI Extensions for RDMA) storage acceleration, delivering minimized latency and increased throughput for storage traffic to application memory buffers.
- ViatelregionalViatel, a European cloud provider, offers Zadara as an alternative for customers to big cloud providers. Viatel testimonial states: 'Zadara has been a wonderful partner to Viatel in providing an alternative for our customers to the big cloud providers.'
- SoftcatregionalUK-based IT services provider Softcat utilizes Zadara infrastructure services for their cloud offerings.
- ClearMLstandardJoint solution brief for 'Transforming Enterprise AI' combining ClearML's ML platform with Zadara's sovereign AI infrastructure.
- AsigrastandardAsigra's Virtual Backup Appliance integrated with Zadara for backup-as-a-service solutions.
- CommvaultstandardCommvault backup software integration with Zadara storage for enterprise backup solutions.
- CodeZeroregionalCodeZero used Zadara Sovereign AI Edge Cloud to benchmark ML Training workloads against AWS using Nvidia A2 and A40 GPU instances.
- Node4regionalUK-based managed services provider Node4 partnered with Zadara for multi-tenant cloud services, including database management as a service offerings.
- Ren3regionalJoint solution brief for Sovereign AI services through Ren3 partnership.
- ServionixregionalServionix partnered with Zadara for Cyber Security Sovereign Cloud as a Service solutions.
- CirrascaleregionalGPU cloud services partner providing specialized GPU infrastructure.
- IDC (Analyst Recognition)standardIDC analyst Dave McCarthy, Vice President of Cloud and Edge Infrastructure Services, stated: 'With Federated Edge, Zadara is providing a lifeline for MSPs looking to boost their points of presence and deploy anywhere in the world the same way that they deploy in their own data centers.'
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Zadara Storage competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- NetApp: NetApp is a public enterprise storage incumbent with Keystone storage-as-a-service offering, ONTAP data management, and hybrid cloud integration. Comparable as a broader enterprise storage player offering overlapping capabilities (block, file, object) but as part of a much wider portfolio versus Zadara's edge cloud focus.
- Pure Storage: Pure Storage is a public all-flash enterprise storage vendor offering FlashArray, FlashBlade, and Evergreen storage-as-a-service subscriptions. Comparable as a high-performance enterprise storage provider with consumption-based offerings competing with Zadara's storage portfolio, particularly in performance-sensitive workloads.
Direct peers
- Nutanix: Nutanix provides hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with cloud-like consumption via Nutanix Cloud Platform and Beam management. Directly comparable to Zadara as an alternative to traditional virtualization and enterprise cloud infrastructure, especially given Zadara's VMware Alternative positioning.
- MinIO: MinIO offers open-source, S3-compatible object storage software deployable on commodity hardware and Kubernetes. Directly comparable to Zadara's software-defined object storage approach and multi-cloud S3-compatible API strategy, though MinIO focuses on software-only while Zadara offers fully managed service.
- Wasabi Technologies: Wasabi provides hot cloud storage with predictable flat pricing and no egress fees, targeting enterprise backup and storage use cases. Directly comparable to Zadara's storage positioning on predictable OpEx pricing without egress fees, though Wasabi is pure storage while Zadara offers integrated compute and networking.
- Backblaze: Backblaze provides B2 cloud storage and computer backup services targeting SMB and enterprise customers with no egress fees. Comparable as a cloud storage alternative to hyperscalers with transparent pricing, though primarily focused on object storage and backup versus Zadara's full IaaS platform.
- Vultr: Vultr provides cloud compute, storage, and bare metal infrastructure with global presence and hourly consumption pricing. Comparable to Zadara's cloud infrastructure platform with similar global footprint, developer-focused API approach, and consumption pricing, though Vultr is publicly focused while Zadara targets enterprise/sovereign workloads.
- Cloudian: Cloudian provides S3-compatible object storage software and appliances for enterprise on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments. Comparable to Zadara's object storage capabilities and partner-channel distribution through OEMs and resellers, with similar focus on hyperscaler alternative positioning for enterprise data.
- Scality: Scality provides software-defined object and file storage for enterprise hybrid cloud and on-premises deployments, with RING and ARTESCA products. Comparable to Zadara as a software-defined storage vendor targeting enterprise and service provider customers with S3-compatible APIs and multi-cloud integration.
Emerging players
- CoreWeave: CoreWeave is a specialized GPU cloud provider built on NVIDIA infrastructure for AI/ML workloads. Comparable to Zadara's sovereign AI offering as a fellow NVIDIA Cloud Partner targeting AI training and inference, though CoreWeave focuses exclusively on GPU compute at hyperscale while Zadara integrates GPU with broader storage and multi-tenancy.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Zadara Storage social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance8 records
Zadara Storage financial estimates
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Zadara Storage leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Zadara Storage funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors4 records
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Zadara Storage M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Zadara Storage
What does Zadara Storage do?
Zadara delivers enterprise-class storage, compute, and networking as a fully managed service through a distributed edge cloud platform, providing block, file, and object storage alongside elastic compute and software-defined networking. The platform is deployed across 500+ global edge locations — in customer data centers, colocation facilities, and on-premises — on a consumption-based, no-CapEx pricing model with no egress fees and AWS-compatible APIs. Customers include enterprises, MSPs, telecom operators, governments, and AI/ML buyers that need sovereign, multi-tenant infrastructure as a VMware alternative.
Is Zadara Storage a public or private company?
Zadara Storage is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Zadara Storage founded?
Zadara Storage was founded in 2011. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Zadara Storage based?
Zadara Storage is headquartered in Irvine, United States, in the North America region.
How does Zadara Storage make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Cloud Infrastructure Services (Compute, Storage, Networking) is the primary driver. The others are sovereign AI Infrastructure and partner Program Margins.
Who are Zadara Storage's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are NetApp and Pure Storage. Direct peers are Nutanix, MinIO, Wasabi Technologies, Backblaze, Vultr, Cloudian and Scality. CoreWeave is listed as an emerging player.
Does Zadara Storage have an API?
Yes. Zadara provides AWS EC2-compatible APIs, allowing enterprise customers to consume services the same way they consume in the public cloud. The platform offers REST API access for self-service instance-provisioning, along with a web-based GUI. Documentation is available through the Zadara User Guides. Developer documentation is at guides.zadarastorage.com.
What industry is Zadara Storage in?
Zadara Storage's product category is Cloud Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIAIAE, Telco Cloud & Edge for NaaS (Distributed Cloud, MEC, Edge CNFs), with a secondary code of HDABANAA, Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC). Its NAICS code is 5182 and its SIC code is 7370.