Lightbits vs. OpenIO Comparison Chart

QuantaStor is a unified Software-Defined Storage platform designed to scale up and out to make storage management easy while reducing overall enterprise storage costs. With support for all major file, block, and object protocols including iSCSI/FC, NFS/SMB, and S3, QuantaStor storage grids may be configured to address the needs of complex workflows which span sites and datacenters. QuantaStor’s storage grid technology is a built-in federated management system which enables QuantaStor servers to be combined together to simplify management and automation via CLI and REST APIs. The layered architecture of QuantaStor provides solution engineers with unprecedented flexibility and application design options that maximizes workload performance and fault-tolerance for a wide range of storage workloads. QuantaStor includes end-to-end security coverage enabling multi-layer data protection “on the wire” and “at rest” for enterprise and cloud storage deployments.

StarTree Cloud is a fully-managed real-time analytics platform designed for OLAP at massive speed and scale for user-facing applications. Powered by Apache Pinot, StarTree Cloud provides enterprise-grade reliability and advanced capabilities such as tiered storage, scalable upserts, plus additional indexes and connectors. It integrates seamlessly with transactional databases and event streaming platforms, ingesting data at millions of events per second and indexing it for lightning-fast query responses. StarTree Cloud is available on your favorite public cloud or for private SaaS deployment. • Gain critical real-time insights to run your business • Seamlessly integrate data streaming and batch data • High performance in throughput and low-latency at petabyte scale • Fully-managed cloud service • Tiered storage to optimize cloud performance & spend • Fully-secure & enterprise-ready

Google Cloud is a cloud-based service that allows you to create anything from simple websites to complex applications for businesses of all sizes. New customers get $300 in free credits to run, test, and deploy workloads. All customers can use 25+ products for free, up to monthly usage limits. Use Google's core infrastructure, data analytics & machine learning. Secure and fully featured for all enterprises. Tap into big data to find answers faster and build better products. Grow from prototype to production to planet-scale, without having to think about capacity, reliability or performance. From virtual machines with proven price/performance advantages to a fully managed app development platform. Scalable, resilient, high performance object storage and databases for your applications. State-of-the-art software-defined networking products on Google’s private fiber network. Fully managed data warehousing, batch and stream processing, data exploration, Hadoop/Spark, and messaging.

One Solution to Simplify File Management and Orchestration Across Edge, Data Center, and Cloud Storage PeerGFS is a software-only solution developed to solve file management/file replication challenges in multi-site, multi-platform, and hybrid multi-cloud environments. With over 25 years of experience in geographically dispersed file replication, we help organizations: - Improve availability through Active-Active data centers (on-premises and/or in the cloud) - Protect data at the Edge with Continuous Data Protection to the data center - Increase productivity for distributed project teams with fast, local access to file data Today’s always-on world requires real-time data infrastructure with 24x7x365 availability. PeerGFS works with the storage systems you already have deployed and support: - High volume data replication between well-connected data centers - Wide area networks with limited bandwidth and higher latency PeerGFS is easy to install and manage.

Start running backups and restores in less than 15 minutes! Fast, secure backup software for businesses and IT providers. Comet is a flexible, all-in-one backup platform available in 13 languages. You choose your backup destination, server location, configuration and setup. Backup to your own storage/location, SFTP, FTP or cloud storage provider (Wasabi, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure, Backblaze B2, or other S3-compatible cloud providers). Comet’s modern ‘chunking’ technology powers client-side deduplication with no full re-uploads after the first backup. Backups are incremental forever—your oldest backup can restore just as fast as your most recent. No need for differentials or delta-merging. Data is compressed and encrypted during backup, transit and rest. Test drive Comet Backup with a 30-day FREE trial!

Delska (former DEAC European Data Center & Data Logistics Center) is a carrier-neutral data center and network provider in Northern Europe with 25 years of experience delivering reliable, personalized IT and network solutions in cloud computing, colocation, data security, network, and more. We own five data centers (one under construction, launching in 2025) in Riga and Vilnius, along with points of presence in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Stockholm. For quick IT infrastructure deployment in Riga, Vilnius and Frankfurt, we have created the self-service myDelska cloud platform. It offers fast, secure, and scalable solutions and, in the summer of 2025, along with the VM management, will also offer bare metal servers. Delska data centers stand out for their energy efficiency, operating at PUE under 1.3 and powered entirely by green energy. Our upcoming Tier III-certified, 10 MW data center in Riga will exemplify green construction.

Compute Engine is Google's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform for organizations to create and run cloud-based virtual machines. Computing infrastructure in predefined or custom machine sizes to accelerate your cloud transformation. General purpose (E2, N1, N2, N2D) machines provide a good balance of price and performance. Compute optimized (C2) machines offer high-end vCPU performance for compute-intensive workloads. Memory optimized (M2) machines offer the highest memory and are great for in-memory databases. Accelerator optimized (A2) machines are based on the A100 GPU, for very demanding applications. Integrate Compute with other Google Cloud services such as AI/ML and data analytics. Make reservations to help ensure your applications have the capacity they need as they scale. Save money just for running Compute with sustained-use discounts, and achieve greater savings when you use committed-use discounts.

Fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with rich extension collections, configuration flags, and developer ecosystems. New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Cloud SQL. You won’t be charged until you upgrade. Reduce maintenance costs with fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases. Ensure business continuity with reliable and secure services backed by 24/7 SRE team. Data encryption at rest and in transit. Private connectivity with Virtual Private Cloud and user-controlled network access with firewall protection. Compliant with SSAE 16, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. Scale your instances effortlessly with a single API call whether you start with simple testing or you need a highly available database in production. Simplify database operations with AI-powered assistance in Gemini, now in preview on Cloud SQL. It streamlines development, performance optimization, fleet management, governance, and migration.

Our virtual desktop solution, OVD Enterprise, delivers Windows and Linux apps and desktops (VDI) to any device. Built on Linux, it reduces Windows licensing requirements, needs less infrastructure and reduces total costs by up to 60% compared to Citrix or VMware Horizon (Omnissa). Microsoft SQL Server licenses are not required. It can be deployed on-premises or through any cloud provider. OVD is also available as a service through our network of Managed Services Providers. Migration from Citrix or Horizon is easy. OVD Enterprise integrates with today's leading enterprise standards, including any directory service, storage or hypervisor. Key Features: -Deliver Windows and Linux apps and desktops -Use any device - macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS/Android, Chromebook, Raspberry Pi, or any HTML5 Web browser. -Full multi-tenancy support -Full USB redirection -Integrated Two-Factor Authentication -Integrated secure gateway allows for secure remote access. No need for NetScaler

Run advanced apps on a secured and managed Kubernetes service. GKE is an enterprise-grade platform for containerized applications, including stateful and stateless, AI and ML, Linux and Windows, complex and simple web apps, API, and backend services. Leverage industry-first features like four-way auto-scaling and no-stress management. Optimize GPU and TPU provisioning, use integrated developer tools, and get multi-cluster support from SREs. Start quickly with single-click clusters. Leverage a high-availability control plane including multi-zonal and regional clusters. Eliminate operational overhead with auto-repair, auto-upgrade, and release channels. Secure by default, including vulnerability scanning of container images and data encryption. Integrated Cloud Monitoring with infrastructure, application, and Kubernetes-specific views. Speed up app development without sacrificing security.