DataDirect Networks
High-performance storage and data platforms for AI and HPC
About DataDirect Networks
DataDirect Networks, known as DDN, builds parallel file, object and AI data storage systems used in high-performance computing and large-scale AI training. Its EXAScaler line is based on the Lustre file system and its Infinia platform targets AI data services. Customers include research centers, GPU cloud providers and large enterprises.
Common use cases
- AI model training storage
- HPC simulation
- Genomics research
- Media and entertainment
Products and services
EXAScaler
Parallel file storage based on Lustre.
Infinia
Software-defined data platform for AI workloads.
AI400X2 appliances
Storage appliances tuned for GPU clusters.
DDN Insight
Monitoring and management software.
Key features
- Parallel file system
- GPU-optimized storage
- Object storage
- High throughput
- Multi-tenancy
- Data lifecycle management
Integrations
- NVIDIA DGX
- Slurm
- Kubernetes
- Lustre
- S3 applications
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FAQs
What is it used for?
Feeding data to GPU clusters and HPC systems at high throughput.
Does it offer software-only options?
Yes, Infinia and EXAScaler are available as software and appliances.
Who are typical buyers?
Research institutions, AI infrastructure operators and large enterprises.
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