Scality has launched the Scality ADI (Autonomous Data Infrastructure) platform. This platform is crafted for organisations that need to manage diverse AI workloads while safeguarding against increasing cyber threats, all while maintaining control over their data.
Scality ADI merges Scality’s established distributed object storage base with Guardian, an AI-powered engine that autonomously streamlines operations yet ensures human oversight on all decisions. It unifies multiple storage classes under one namespace with policy-driven lifecycle management, allowing organisations to tailor performance and costs effectively to each workload. The solutions, RING and ARTESCA, remain in the portfolio as core components.
The evolving demands of enterprise data infrastructure, particularly in the AI era, call for a rethink of traditional storage architectures. AI encompasses a range of functions such as training and video summarisation, each with distinct demands for throughput and data governance. Meanwhile, the sophistication of cyber threats continues to grow, regulators demand stronger resilience, and modern data centres face power constraints.
Legacy storage models, developed for predictable growth, often necessitate unwanted compromises between performance, resilience, and cost. Organisations today require sustainable infrastructure that can adapt dynamically to evolving needs.
Scality ADI builds on the success of its predecessors. Scality RING, known for its resilience and scalability at immense scales, has served the industry for a decade. ARTESCA offers data protection with the CORE5 cyber resilience standard. These products remain integral as the company moves forward.
The ADI platform sets itself apart by integrating the Scality Guardian, an autonomous operations engine that employs AI to manage infrastructure with reduced administrative effort. This engine affords human agents a guiding role in decision-making. The platform’s policy-driven design aligns the right media and performance levels with workload needs, whether that involves high-performance GPUs, cost-effective HDDs, or long-term tape storage, aiming for minimum power consumption.
Scality ADI’s open-code model aims to demonstrate its commitment to transparency and longevity. The platform, designed for large enterprises and governmental organisations, is governed by SLA frameworks designed to guarantee availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
