Cloudian HyperStore
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What is Cloudian HyperStore
Cloudian HyperStore is an S3-compatible object storage platform designed for on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments. It is used by IT and infrastructure teams to store and manage large volumes of unstructured data for backup, archive, analytics, media repositories, and cloud-native applications. The product focuses on scale-out architecture, policy-based data management, and integration with S3 ecosystem tools and applications. It typically deploys on commodity x86 servers or as an appliance through partners, and can extend to public cloud for tiering or replication depending on configuration.
S3 API compatibility focus
HyperStore provides an S3-compatible interface intended to support applications and tools built for the S3 ecosystem. This can reduce application changes compared with platforms that emphasize proprietary protocols or file-first access. It also supports common object storage features such as buckets, policies, and multi-tenancy constructs used in enterprise environments.
Scale-out on-prem architecture
The platform is designed to scale by adding nodes, which fits growth patterns for unstructured data repositories. This approach supports use cases where organizations want cloud-like object storage economics and operations in their own data centers. It is commonly positioned for large-capacity deployments where throughput and capacity scale are more important than low-latency block storage characteristics.
Hybrid and data protection options
HyperStore supports deployment models that can be used in hybrid scenarios, including replication between sites and integration patterns for backup and archive workflows. These capabilities help organizations build multi-site durability and disaster recovery designs around object storage. For teams standardizing on object storage for secondary data, this can simplify retention and long-term storage management compared with maintaining multiple siloed systems.
Object-first, not file-first
HyperStore is primarily an object storage system, so workloads that require POSIX/NFS/SMB semantics typically need gateways or additional products. This can add architectural complexity and operational overhead for organizations that want a single platform for both file and object access. It may be less straightforward for end-user file collaboration scenarios than products designed specifically for file sync and share.
Operational complexity at scale
Running large on-prem object storage clusters requires capacity planning, hardware lifecycle management, and careful operational processes. Organizations may need specialized skills for performance tuning, failure handling, and upgrade planning compared with fully managed cloud storage services. The total effort can be higher when teams lack mature storage operations practices.
Ecosystem varies by deployment
Feature availability and integration depth can depend on the chosen deployment model (software-only on commodity hardware versus partner appliances) and the surrounding tooling. Some advanced governance, analytics, or unified management capabilities may require additional third-party components. Buyers often need to validate specific integrations (backup applications, Kubernetes, monitoring, IAM) in their own environment rather than assuming parity with public cloud services.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Quote-based / contact sales (on‑prem software, appliance bundles, and subscription/term licenses). Cloudian’s official site directs customers to request a personalized quote rather than publish standard public list prices.
Free tier/trial: 45‑day free trial; includes up to 100 TB of storage for evaluation. (Official trial download available.)
Example costs (explicitly published on Cloudian's official site):
- HyperStore 1500 appliance — starting list price: $18,500 (press release for the HSA‑1500 appliance).
- On‑prem/combined HyperFile/HyperStore solution — advertised "starts at" approximately $0.005 per GB/month ("½ cent per GB/month") on official solution pages.
Notes & constraints:
- Cloudian’s product pages and "Get a Quote" flow indicate pricing is typically provided via a personalized quote; standard tiered plans and fixed per‑user/month pricing are not published on the official site.
- For AWS Marketplace deployments Cloudian publishes metered $/TB/month bands (on the AWS Marketplace listing), but full public list prices for all deployment options are not posted on cloudian.com.
Contact / next step on site: Cloudian’s official "Get a Quote" page and product pages instruct visitors to request a quote or contact sales for detailed pricing and discounts.
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Cloudian, Inc.
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