What Agily Networks does

Agily Networks operates commercially as Agily Infrastructure and develops Aether, a software layer that translates AWS API calls — currently covering EC2, VPC, IAM/STS, and ELBv2, with EKS, RDS, and S3 on the roadmap — into native operations on existing on-premises virtualization platforms. The translation engine sits behind an API gateway and is paired with platform-specific adapters for Oxide Computer (production), Verge.io, Nutanix, and XCP-ng, an emulation component for AWS services not natively supported, and a state management layer that reconciles AWS-API state with platform-native state. A dual control plane allows operators to manage the same resources via AWS APIs or native platform tools simultaneously. The architecture is positioned to enable cloud repatriation and hybrid deployments while preserving existing hardware investment and developer familiarity with Terraform, the AWS CLI, and AWS SDKs.

The commercial model is B2B subscription SaaS with three published tiers: Startup at $999 per month, Enterprise at $9,999 per month, and a Service Provider tier with custom pricing, white-label UI, and multi-tenant support. GTM is hybrid, combining self-service digital purchase for the Startup tier with sales-led engagement ([email protected], demo requests) for Enterprise and Service Provider deals. Named target segments include enterprise infrastructure teams undertaking cloud repatriation, mid-market companies pursuing predictable infrastructure costs, CSPs/MSPs seeking AWS-compatible service offerings, and government/defense organizations operating in D-DIL environments. No named customers, no revenue figures, and no external institutional funding beyond a single 2007 $250K WeDirect round are disclosed, indicating an early-stage, founder-led commercial posture following Aether's January 2025 general availability launch.

Name

Agily Networks

Legal name

Agily, LLC

Website

https://agily.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agily Networks operates as Agily Infrastructure, building Aether, an API translation layer that delivers AWS API compatibility on existing on-premises virtualization platforms, enabling enterprises to repatriate workloads from public cloud while retaining AWS-native tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management (IaC) (HDABABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD), Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Cloud repatriation software
• AWS API compatibility
• Hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Infrastructure virtualization
• Cloud-native tooling

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing (Aether Platform): Three-tier subscription model: Startup ($999/mo), Enterprise ($9,999/mo), and Service Provider (custom/contact sales). Revenue is recurring and subscription-based, billed monthly with yearly and perpetual options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agily sells Aether, a pure-software API translation layer that sits between AWS-compatible developer tools (Terraform, AWS CLI, SDKs) and existing on-premises virtualization platforms (Oxide, Verge.io, Nutanix, XCP-ng). It translates AWS API calls into native platform operations in real time, enabling enterprises to repatriate workloads from public cloud while preserving AWS-native tooling, regulatory compliance, and operational control without replacing their infrastructure stack.

Product overview

Agily Networks offers a single unified product called Aether, an intelligent API translation layer that provides AWS API compatibility on existing on-premises infrastructure. Aether acts as middleware between AWS-compatible development tools (Terraform, AWS CLI, SDKs) and underlying virtualization platforms (Oxide Computer, Verge.io, Nutanix, XCP-ng), translating AWS API calls to native platform operations. The company sells this core platform through three pricing tiers: Startup ($999/month), Enterprise ($9,999/month), and Service Provider (custom pricing). A demo environment is available for prospective customers to evaluate the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aether: API translation layer that brings AWS API compatibility to existing on-premises infrastructure, enabling enterprises to repatriate workloads from public cloud while maintaining AWS tooling compatibility.

Products and services

• Aether Platform An intelligent API translation layer that delivers 100% AWS API compatibility on existing on-premises virtualization infrastructure (Oxide, Verge.io, Nutanix, XCP-ng). Aether translates AWS API calls into native platform operations in real time, enabling enterprises to repatriate workloads from public cloud without sacrificing AWS-native developer tooling (Terraform, AWS CLI, SDKs). It is sold to enterprise infrastructure teams, mid-market firms, CSPs/MSPs, and government/defense organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce infrastructure costs by 40–60%
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Oxide Computer Company: On-premises rack-scale compute platform and Aether's only production integration target today. Comparable because it is part of the same emerging on-prem cloud stack, and serves enterprises seeking cloud-like experience without hyperscaler dependency.
• Platform9: Managed private cloud platform delivering OpenStack/Kubernetes as a service across on-prem and edge. Targets the same 'cloud-native on existing infrastructure' outcome as Aether, with a different abstraction layer (managed Kubernetes vs. AWS API translation).
• Verge.io: Software-defined hyperconverged infrastructure platform with integrated networking, listed as a roadmap Aether integration target. Comparable as part of the same emerging 'private cloud with cloud-native ergonomics' category Agily serves.

Others

• Morpheus (BMC Software): Multi-cloud management and orchestration platform from BMC, enabling unified provisioning across AWS, Azure, on-prem, and Kubernetes. Adjacent competitor for enterprise customers seeking unified infrastructure tooling across heterogeneous environments.

Broad incumbents

• Google Anthos: Google's hybrid/multi-cloud platform for running containerized workloads across on-prem and public cloud. Competes for the same enterprise hybrid strategy wallet as Aether, focused on Kubernetes-based workloads rather than AWS API compatibility.
• Nutanix: Enterprise hyperconverged infrastructure leader also listed as a roadmap Aether integration target. Comparable as both potential partner (Aether sits on top) and broad incumbent competing for the same on-prem modernization wallet.
• Dell APEX: Dell's hybrid cloud and as-a-service portfolio extending from on-prem hardware to public cloud consumption. Competes with Aether on the 'flexible infrastructure consumption' narrative for enterprises standardizing across cloud and on-prem.
• AWS Outposts: Amazon's fully managed rack of AWS hardware delivered on-premises, offering native AWS services in customer data centers. Directly competes with Aether on the 'AWS experience on-prem' proposition, but via hardware bundles and hyperscaler commercial leverage rather than software-only translation.
• VMware Cloud Foundation (Broadcom): Integrated hybrid cloud platform from Broadcom/VMware that runs vSphere-based private cloud with optional VMware Cloud on AWS. Targets the same enterprise infrastructure consolidation and hybrid story as Aether, with deep installed base among traditional on-prem customers.
• Azure Stack Hub / Azure Stack HCI: Microsoft's hybrid cloud extension that brings Azure services into customer data centers. Solves the same 'cloud-native experience on-prem' problem as Aether but locks customers into Azure tooling rather than AWS — relevant as a cross-cloud competitive reference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agily

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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