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< Previousmust be executed on that data—creating copy sprawl and increasing storage and data management costs. Most importantly, and often exacerbated by increasing distances between data and compute, the speed to move data is limited by network protocols—meaning moving data is creating significant drag on the time to derive the data’s value… and time to an organization’s insight and action. That price is paid each time a bit of data must be copied to be used. “Very simply: moving data sucks,” said Vcinity’s CEO & Chairman Harry Carr. “We want to change the status quo for how IT supports business operations. And that starts with how you access data.” Making Data Everywhere Accessible to Applications Anywhere Vcinity is a remote data access software company that breaks the paradigm that data and compute must be co-located to elicit optimal application performance. “At Vcinity, we're not breaking the laws of physics, but minimizing the effects. There's a huge disruption Vcinity is bringing to the industry: you don't have to move data to use it,” extoled Carr. “Through patented technology, we solve the challenges of utilizing large, dispersed data sets to power mission-critical applications around the world.” The company enables commercial and federal organizations to choose where they keep their data while retaining the ability to use it anywhere–whether in public / private clouds, on-premises, or at the edge. Now, applications and users can instantly and securely operate on file or object data, at scale and with local-like performance, while the data stays in place—regardless of the distance between data and compute and whether data is, compressible, de-dupable, or not. Additionally, for instances where data must be moved (such as a datacenter consolidation), Vcinity can help you do so faster than anyone else on the market. Whether remotely accessing data in real-time or moving data at hyper speeds, the company’s innovative technology can be deployed as bookends across an organization’s choice of hub, edge, and cloud locations (as either hardware or software form factors). This gives users the flexibility to unlock and efficiently use all their data, whenever they want and enabling them to accelerate time to intelligent insights, tap into new datasets and workflows, and optimize business outcomes. The company also recognized while, in the words of Carr, “the cloud wars are over, and the cloud won,” a cloud-first strategy doesn’t necessarily translate to an all data-in-the-cloud strategy. The key is making data everywhere accessible to applications anywhere—whether that be across a hybrid cloud, multiple clouds, or even a dataless cloud. For instance, some organizations, whether for regulatory, compliance, or pure preference reasons, will always keep certain amounts of— sometimes even all their—data on-premises. Others may establish guidelines where all future application development must be cloud native. Regardless, Vcinity’s software enables organizations to deploy a data strategy that is agnostic to the data’s location. Said Carr, “we want to allow people and organizations to derive value from their data faster, with the freedom to use the tools they want, where they want, when they want.” That flexibility is purpose-built into the way Vcinity has designed and brought its software to market. “When you’re on a transformation journey and identifying new ways you can use data to run your business better and delight customers,” shared Carr, “the last thing you want to worry about is buying and deploying a bunch of new hardware and overhauling your infrastructure.” Vcinity delivers a non-disruptive deployment that requires no major changes to your existing We want to give our customers the freedom and flexibility to unlock and efficiently use all your data, whenever you want, without having to make sacrifices to do so. We’re here to empower you with the agility to work in a way that is best for youinfrastructure or applications—offering joint solutions and operating seamlessly with leading cloud providers , ISVs , and server OEMs . This technology further underscores enterprises and agencies’ agility and ability to future-proof their infrastructure and investments. A Remotely Accessed, Data-Driven World in Action This incredibly disruptive technology allows organizations to reframe the way they store, access, use, and derive value from their data. This democratized data access drives innovations, eases operations, and increases productivity across a variety of verticals, horizontal use cases, and more—with a few, non-exhaustive examples below: Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine learning (ML) applications: AI/ML applications insights are only as good as their inputs, which are often vast, unprocessed, and disaggregated datasets. Organizations often choose between operating on incomplete or slow, costly processes to ingest data (which could severely impact the time to action). With Vcinity’s remote data access capability, analytics platforms can expand access to data inputs (as well as unlock new datasets)—improving the efficacy of application outcomes as well as enabling faster time to insights (as processing can now begin as soon as the data is created). Remote workstations, such as for media and entertainment (M&E): Media post-production is often highly geographically distributed—with up to thousands of miles between set and post- production teams, centralized storage and global artists, and more. Splices of large files must be copied and passed compliantly between hundreds of individual contributors—posing security risks, versioning complexity, and poor artist experiences when every mouse click counts. Now, M&E firms can give their global artists, editors, and talent the ability to interact with remote data instantly and securely without creating duplicate copies of valuable assets. Efficient Backup and Disaster Recovery: Backup and restore is a business-critical workflow for many organizations that can quickly become extremely costly if SLAs aren’t met. With Vcinity, recovery can begin instantaneously, no matter where the backup copy is, resulting in a near-zero Recovery Time Objective (RTO). Additionally, Vcinity’s data movement reduces time to backup and store remotely by up to 94 percent—enabling more backup cycles and making it easier to meet SLAs. The Future of Enterprise Cloud Modern businesses require an enterprise cloud that is efficient, agile, and preserves trust in data and outcomes. Cloud technologies are enabling hybrid, distributed operations to deliver on this—advancing our abilities to do more with data from anywhere, at any time. Vcinity leads the charge by allowing people and organizations to derive value from their data faster, whether that data sits at the edge, on-premise, in the cloud, multiple clouds, or halfway around the world. Stated Carr, “we want to give our customers the freedom and flexibility to unlock and efficiently use all their data, whenever they want, without having to make sacrifices to do so. We’re here to empower them with the agility to work in a way that is best for them.” Figure 1. Vcinity’s solutions allow you to access your data instantly and securely, regardless of where the data exists across your organization. CUSTOMER OFFICE/ REMOTE SITE PUBLIC CLOUD DATA CENTER OR COLO 5G, Internet, Satellite, Dedicated Links, Microwave EDGEI n recent years, many companies have included cloud technology in their digital business plans. The outcome? They massively increased their growth and improved their efficiency. In response, the cloud technology industry itself experienced massive growth. More tech companies feel empowered to develop innovative products with the new capacity that the cloud affords them. The impact of cloud computing on industry and end users would be difficult to overstate: many aspects of everyday life have been transformed by the omnipresence of software that runs on cloud networks. By leveraging cloud computing, startups and businesses can optimize costs and increase their offerings without purchasing and managing the hardware and software. Independent developers are empowered to launch globally-available apps and online services. Information is being generated at an alarming rate, making reliable storage problematic. Most organizations require a secure location to keep their data. Many organizations are adopting cloud computing, and it is projected that cloud providers will supply additional data centers at reduced prices Innovative 20 due to increased competition. The size and complexity of individual programs are constantly expanding. As a result, cloud technology will soon necessitate advanced systems thinking. Now, businesses see cloud technology as standard and expect it in their daily operations. They want more effective and efficient cloud services that help create smoother workflows, especially in the current work context since the pandemic's start. As in the cloud, there are a variety of services that are being developed. To help enterprises make improved decisions and enhance their operations, the Enterprise Viewpoint magazine editorial team, researchers, and a team of experts have selected a list of some of the innovations in the cloud space. The companies listed here are capable of creating an impact in the cloud industry. Here are the Top 20 Cloud Solution Providers 2022.Aviatrix : Steve Mullaney President & CEO Santa Clara, CA aviatrix.com Aviatrix, the pioneer of Intelligent Cloud Networking™, optimizes business-critical application availability, performance, security, and cost with multicloud networking software that delivers a simplified and consistent enterprise-grade operational model in and across cloud service providers. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry’s first and only multicloud networking certification, innovative enterprises are transforming their business by upgrading their cloud networking with Aviatrix Asigra : Eric Simmons President & CEO Toronto, ON asigra.com Asigra, Inc. provides online backup and recovery software solutions to protect remote office/branch office data from laptops, desktops, and servers. The company offers Televaulting solution, an agentless backup/recovery software solution for the financial, insurance, legal, government, healthcare, and retail industries. It provides dataprotection solution for desktops, enterprise networks, mobile computing, small to mid-sized enterprises, service providers, Microsoft Windows small business servers, and small-medium businesses. Caylent : JP La Torre CEO Irvine, CA caylent.com Caylent is a cloud-native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using AWS. Organizations need to empower their people and processes through technology to thrive in a software-defined world where technology is at the core of every business. Caylent is uniquely positioned to fuel that engine of innovation by bringing ambitious ideas to life for our clients CAST AI : Yuri Frayman Founder & CEO Miami, FL cast.ai CAST AI is a cloud optimization platform that reduces cloud costs, optimizes DevOps, and automates disaster recovery. CAST AI intelligent optimization engine delivers a cost-efficient, high-performing, and resilient infrastructure for every Kubernetes workload. CAST AI brings resource and cost optimization to Kubernetesusing an AI-driven optimization engine that applies cluster changes based on real- time workload conditions. Cloud Solution Providers 2022 Innovative 20CloudCheckr : Tim McKinnon CEO Rochester, NY cloudcheckr.com CloudCheckr brings visibility and intelligence to help you lower costs, maintain security and compliance, and optimize resources. Manage your single or multi-cloud infrastructure with CloudCheckr.Trusted by 1000s of organizations around the world. Managing $4B in annual cloud spending. Cloudian : Cloudian is a file and object storage company specializing in S3 object storage in the data center. It turns information into insight with an infinitely scalable platform that consolidates, manages, and protects enterprise data. Cloudian Enterprise Object Storage brings cloud technology and economics to the data center with uncompromising data durability, intuitive management tools, and the industry’s most compatible S3 API. Michael Tso Co-Founder & CEO San Mateo, CA cloudian.com Cloud Assert : Ravi C Kolandaiswamy CEO Redmond, WA cloudassert.com Cloud Assert provides integration solutions in public, private and hybrid cloud space for enterprises and service providers.Cloud Assert hybrid cloud management platform framework is an open ecosystem that consistently supports the entire application lifecycle. This helps developers, IT operations, business leaders, etc in managing resources and applications across the multi- cloud and traditional environments by increasing the visibility, governance, and automation Devo : Marc van Zadelhoff CEO Cambridge, MA devo.com Devo is the only cloud-native logging and security analytics platform that releases the full potential of your data to empower bold, confident action. With an unrivaled scale to collect all of your data without compromise, speed to give you immediate access and answers, and clarity to focus on the signals that matter most, Devo is your ally protecting your organization today and tomorrow. Cloud Solution Providers 2022 Innovative 20Onix : Tim Needles Founder Lakewood, OH onixnet.com Onix has been working with clients in the corporate, education, federal, state, and local government markets since 1992. They have been successful by evaluating their customers’ pain points and providing them with the best technology solutions to help them move their businesses forward. Their projects and capabilities are geographically dispersed, supporting customers worldwide. Exotanium : Hakim Weatherspoon Co-Founder & CEO Ithaca, NY exotanium.io Exotanium is dedicated to developing the future of affordable cloud computing technology that empowers enterprises to command a finer level of control over their cloud computing resources. Exotanium, Inc. is a cloud resource optimization and management platform that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to help enterprises reduce spending in the cloud by up to 90% while enhancing both operational security and performance. GridX : Chris Black CEO Sunnyvale, CA gridx.com GridX, Inc. develops software that solves back office information technology (IT) challenges utilities are facing as a result of smart grid and smart meter deployment. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Sunnyvale, California. OpsLyft : Aayush Kumar Founder & CEO San Francisco, CA opslyft.com OpsLyft Inc. is a San Francisco & Noida-based technology company working towards building the future of cloud infrastructure management for internet companies across the world. The company leverages artificial intelligence and analytics to deliver insights and automate routine workflows that help software teams build, test, and deploy any workload on any cloud with no downtimes and at the lowest possible cloud infrastructure spend. Cloud Solution Providers 2022 Innovative 20Ridgeline : Dave Duffield Founder & CEO Nevada, US ridgelineapps.com Ridgeline is an information technology company that specializes in software development to deliver for the investment management industry. The company is driven by its mission is to partner with investment management firms to modernize its software. Sigma Computing : Sigma Computing is a cloud analytics and business intelligence solution that provides live access to cloud data warehouses using an intuitive spreadsheet interface. Inspired by the spreadsheet knowledge workers were raised on, the Sigma Spreadsheet interface helps anyone -from the data team to analysts and domain experts at every level- to analyze data, without code or extracts, and make insight- driven decisions quickly. Mike Palmer CEO San Francisco, CA sigmacomputing.com Otava : TOM WILTEN President & General Manager Ann Arbor, MI otava.com Otava is a cloud solutions provider on a mission to make hybrid cloud hosting easy for service providers, public sector clients, and enterprise organizations. SkyKick : Evan Richman, Todd Schwartz Co-Founder & Co-CEO Seattle, WA skykick.com SkyKick helps IT solution providers build more successful cloud businesses. Their SaaS products and platform are designed to make it easy and efficient for IT partners to migrate, backup, and manage their customers in the cloud. It also provides software products and platforms to migrate, backup, and manage technology services. Cloud Solution Providers 2022 Innovative 20Zerto : Ziv Kedem Founder & CEO Boston, MA zerto.com Zerto provides business continuity software solutions to keep enterprise and cloud IT running 24/7. Through the Zerto Cloud Continuity Platform, organizations can protect and move virtualized workloads between public, private, and hybrid clouds. Its flagship product, Zerto Virtual Replication, allows users to protect, recover and migrateapplications in the cloud and virtualized data centers. TriggerMesh : Mark Hinkle Co-Founder & CEO Cary, NC triggermesh.com Triggermesh is a serverless software company that provides a serverless management platform for deploying, orchestrating, and migrating serverless workloads across clouds. Vcinity : Harry Carr CEO & Chairman SanJose, CA vcinity.io Vcinity enables Ultimate Access to your data – data access-on- demand, regardless of where the data resides, seamlessly and transparently, with local performance. Zesty : Maxim Melamedov CEO Tel Aviv, Israel zesty.co Zesty helps organizations to be more adaptable to changing business needs by making their cloud infrastructure more dynamic. With offerings for computing, block storage, and Kubernetes, Zesty automatically scales resources to meet application demands in real time. This helps DevOps teams to slash cloud costs, maintain perfect app performance, minimize the hassle of managing infra, and fully realize the true flexibility of the cloud. Cloud Solution Providers 2022 Innovative 2018 CELEBRATING THE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP OF CANVA'S CO-FOUNDER & CEO Melanie Perkins Co-founder & CEO, Canva I n the dynamic realm of tech entrepreneurship, a select few individuals stand out as visionary leaders, transforming industries and inspiring the world. Melanie Perkins, the Co-founder and CEO of Canva, is undeniably one such luminary. Her exceptional leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to innovation have propelled Canva into the global limelight, earning her the esteemed title of "CEO of the Year." Canva is a graphic design platform that empowers individuals and businesses to create stunning visuals effortlessly. What started as a simple idea in a university dorm room has grown into a unicorn startup valued at billions of dollars, revolutionizing the way people design and communicate. Melanie Perkins, along with co-founder Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams, co-founded Canva in 2007. The trio recognized the need for a more accessible and user-friendly graphic design tool. Perkins, with her passion for design and belief in democratizing creativity, played a pivotal role in shaping Canva's mission and vision. Melanie Perkins embodies the qualities of a true visionary leader. Her strategic foresight, combined with an unyielding belief in her product, has been the cornerstone of Canva's incredible success story. Under her guidance, Canva has evolved from a startup with a handful of employees to a global tech powerhouse with millions of users worldwide. Perkins possesses a unique ability to inspire and lead a diverse team towards a common goal. She fosters a culture of innovation and creativity within Canva, encouraging her team to think outside the box and push boundaries. Her empathetic approach to leadership ensures that every team member feels valued, and this inclusive atmosphere has fueled Canva's meteoric rise. Melanie Perkins's leadership has been instrumental in driving Canva's growth and innovation. Canva continually evolves its platform, introducing new features and functionalities to meet the diverse needs of its users. The platform's intuitive interface, coupled with an extensive library of design elements, allows anyone to create professional- grade designs, regardless of their design background. Furthermore, Melanie Perkins has steered Canva towards strategic partnerships and acquisitions, expanding the company's offerings and solidifying its position in the market. Her ability to foresee market trends and capitalize on opportunities has ensured that Canva remains at the forefront of the design industry. Melanie Perkins's influence extends beyond the realm of business. She has been an advocate for education, providing free access to Canva for schools and nonprofits, supporting educators, students, and non- profit organizations in enhancing their visual communication. In addition, Perkins is an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs, especially women, breaking barriers and proving that with determination, innovation, and hard work, anything is possible. Melanie Perkins's journey as the CEO of Canva showcases resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to empowering CEO of The Yearindividuals and businesses to unleash their creative potential. As she continues to guide Canva on its path of growth and success, the future indeed looks bright not only for the company but for the countless individuals whose lives are enriched through the platform. Melanie Perkins, the CEO of the Year, has set a shining example of what visionary leadership can achieve. Her impact reaches far beyond the boardroom, leaving an indelible mark on the world of technology and design. Canva's remarkable success is a testament to her exceptional leadership, and there's no doubt that her influence will continue to shape the future of the design industry. Melanie Perkins, Co-founder & CEO, Canva Melanie Perkins has steered Canva towards strategic partnerships and acquisitions, expanding the company's offerings and solidifying its position in the market Cloud Solution Providers 2022 Innovative 20Next >