SAN MATEO, Calif., June 16, 2021 – Cloudian® today announced that it is partnering with Asset Finance Group (AFG) in a consumption model financing program that provides customers with a public cloud-like payment option for on-premises private and hybrid cloud storage. Enterprises and service providers can deploy Cloudian’s limitlessly scalable object storage platform without having to purchase anything up front, instead paying only for the capacity they use each month.

Cloudian® today announced that its HyperStore® object storage platform has achieved AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Ready Program.

Cloudian® today announced the appointment of Carsten Graf as senior director of sales, EMEA. Graf, who joined Cloudian in 2018 as director of sales for the DACH region, will now lead the company’s sales and business development activities for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Cloudian® today announced that Calligo, a leading end-to-end managed data services provider, has introduced a new Ransomware Protection-as-a-Service offering based on a Cloudian-Veeam data protection solution. The Cloudian-Veeam solution supports S3 Object Lock, enabling users to make backup data copies immutable and, therefore, invulnerable to hacker encryption or deletion. This data immutability—validated in government certification testing—ensures availability of an uninfected copy for quick, reliable recovery in the event of a ransomware attack.

Cloudian® today announced that Calligo, a leading end-to-end managed data services provider, has introduced a new Ransomware Protection-as-a-Service offering based on a Cloudian-Veeam data protection solution. The Cloudian-Veeam solution supports S3 Object Lock, enabling users to make backup data copies immutable and, therefore, invulnerable to hacker encryption or deletion. This data immutability—validated in government certification testing—ensures availability of an uninfected copy for quick, reliable recovery in the event of a ransomware attack.

Cloudian® today announced that Teletek, one of Turkey’s most well-established cloud infrastructure service providers, has integrated Cloudian’s HyperStore object storage into its VMware-based cloud services offerings. This has enabled Teletek to keep pace with the accelerated rate of digital transformation among its customers and resulting demands for more scalable and advanced data storage.

Cloudian® today announced that its S3 Object Lock solution is a finalist in the Best Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Solution category for the 2021 SC Awards. Honoring the best in U.S. cybersecurity, the awards are one of the most prestigious and competitive in the industry. Cloudian’s object storage-based Object Lock solution protects against the ever-increasing ransomware threat by enabling organizations to create immutable data backups that are then invulnerable to hacker encryption or deletion. This immutability ensures availability of an uninfected copy for reliable recovery in the event of a ransomware attack, eliminating the need to pay ransom.

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK:1883), and Cloudian® today announced that CITIC Telecom CPC is introducing SmartCLOUD™ Object Storage solution based on Cloudian’s HyperStore® object storage platform.

Cloudian® today announced its sixth consecutive fiscal year of record bookings, including its highest quarterly sales ever in the fourth quarter. The company also expanded its worldwide customer base by 36% for the year, to over 550 customers, whose total Cloudian storage capacity grew 63%.