Nasuni
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hybrid cloud storage |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Andres Rodriguez Rob Mason |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Area served | Americas, EMEA, Asia-Pacific |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 452 (2022) |
| Website | nasuni |
Nasuni Corporation operates as a private entity specializing in hybrid cloud storage, with its main office located in Boston, Massachusetts.
History
Established in 2009, Nasuni has accumulated around $169 million in funding, including a $25 million investment round backed by firms such as Goldman Sachs, Telstra Ventures, and Northbridge Venture Partners.
Following the 2013 patent submission for its UniFS technology, the company has broadened its cloud storage infrastructure offerings and developed on-site edge appliances that enable local access to cloud-managed data.
In July 2020, Nasuni obtained $25 million in new capital along with a $15 million debt facility, simultaneously enhancing its cloud file storage solutions to better support distributed work environments.
In May 2022, the company expanded its capabilities by acquiring the technology assets of DBM Cloud Systems, focusing on improved data migration and cloud portability. The subsequent month saw Nasuni acquire Storage Made Easy, a specialist in file data management.
By July 2024, Nasuni attracted a strategic growth investment led by Vista Equity Partners, with participation from TCV and KKR, valuing the firm at roughly $1.2 billion.
In April 2025, Sam King was named CEO, while former CEO Paul Flanagan continued to serve on the Board of Directors.
Technology
Nasuni’s storage solution combines object storage, file caching appliances, and its proprietary UniFS global file system to replace conventional file servers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems. The platform supports integration with major public cloud storage providers such as Google Cloud Storage, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure, alongside private cloud options like IBM Cloud Object Storage and EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS). These object-based storage infrastructures underpin UniFS’s fully versioned file system architecture. Customer data is maintained as a series of snapshots, preserving every iteration of files, with proven scalability to handle over one billion objects within a single volume.
Nasuni Edge Appliances function either within the public cloud or on-premises environments, offering shared access to cached active files. They are typically deployed as virtual machines on existing platforms including VMware, Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure, and Microsoft Hyper-V. Additionally, these appliances operate in cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon EC2, or Google Cloud Platform. Hardware configurations include devices equipped with high-performance solid-state drives.
Features
The Nasuni File Data Platform delivers essential enterprise-grade functionalities, including:
- Collaborative multi-site file access allowing concurrent work across various locations.
- A global file locking mechanism that ensures exclusive file editing to avoid conflicts.
- Enhanced global file acceleration for faster file distribution.
- Universal access enabling users to obtain files from any location.
- Swift ransomware recovery designed to reduce downtime and data loss.
- Expert professional services facilitating smooth cloud storage transitions.
Patents
Nasuni possesses a range of patents that form the foundation of its enterprise file services platform, such as:
- Techniques and systems for interfacing with cloud storage solutions.
- A versioned file system featuring pruning, sharing, and rapid restoration functions.
- A cloud-native global file system supporting multiple sites through push class technology.
- Network-accessible file server architecture.
- Versioned file system incorporating a global locking feature.
- Methods and systems for restoring interfaces within a global file system framework.
- Versioned file system utilizing structured data formats.
- Cloud-native global file system with efficient constant-time rekeying and adaptable caching mechanisms.
Awards
Nasuni has been honored with numerous distinctions recognizing its innovation and customer support, including:
- Cloud Enabler of the Year at Storage Magazine's Storage Awards 2024.
- Silver Product of the Year for Cloud Storage awarded by Storage Magazine and SearchStorage.
- The NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for Customer Service presented by the Customer Relationship Management Institute.
Origin of "Nasuni"
The term "Nasuni" originates from founder Andres Rodriguez’s initial idea: "NAS UNIfied."