By Platform9
تم التحديث بتاريخ 9th Jan 2025
Platform9 is a cloud infrastructure management company that specializes in simplifying private, hybrid, and edge cloud operations. Its flagship product, Private Cloud Director, provides enterprises with a developer-friendly and cost-effective private cloud solution. The platform integrates virtualization and Kubernetes technologies, enabling organizations to modernize their legacy virtualized environments while maintaining flexibility and scalability. By leveraging open-source technologies like KVM and OpenStack, Platform9 delivers a unified infrastructure management solution that supports virtual machines, containers, and composable infrastructure clusters.
Platform9 was founded in 2013 by a team of former VMware engineers—Sirish Raghuram, Madhura Maskasky, Roopak Parikh, and Bich Le—who aimed to reimagine private cloud management using a SaaS model. The company started with managed OpenStack solutions and later expanded to include Kubernetes and virtualization management. Over the years, Platform9 has grown significantly, managing over 20,000 nodes for global enterprises like Juniper Networks, Cloudera, and EBSCO. Its expertise in both virtualization and containerization has made it a trusted partner for businesses transitioning to modern cloud-native architectures.
Platform9 has raised over $100 million in funding through multiple rounds from prominent investors such as Redpoint Ventures, Mubadala Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and WRVI Capital. Its Series D funding round raised $37.5 million to support its SaaS-managed Kubernetes offerings and expand its global presence. This strong financial backing has allowed the company to innovate continuously and scale its operations across diverse industries.
Platform9's core product lineup includes Private Cloud Director, Managed Kubernetes, and Managed OpenStack. Private Cloud Director offers features like high availability, automatic resource balancing, distributed software-defined networking (SDN), multi-tenancy support, and seamless integration with Kubernetes clusters. It also includes Project vJailbreak for automated migration from VMware environments. The platform supports flexible hosting options—either as a fully managed SaaS control plane or as a self-managed deployment—and provides advanced monitoring tools for proactive issue resolution.
Recent updates to Private Cloud Director include cluster blueprints for standardized cluster configurations, enhanced SDN capabilities with support for distributed routers and load balancers, and extended multi-tenancy features with robust role-based access controls (RBAC). These advancements are designed to address the growing complexity of managing hybrid cloud environments while maintaining cost efficiency.
Platform9 prides itself on fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture. The company emphasizes transparency, ownership, and customer-centricity in its operations. Employees describe the work environment as supportive and innovative, with opportunities for professional growth. Platform9's commitment to diversity is reflected in its globally distributed workforce.
Platform9 serves a diverse range of enterprise customers:
The company manages over 20,000 nodes for major global brands like Cloudera, Juniper Networks, and EBSCO
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