DataDirect

DDN describes itself as the overall market leader in AI and HPC at Scale, providing advanced data intelligence platforms that ensure maximum GPU utilization. The company was established in 1998 via the merger of MegaDrive and ImpactData, and its co-founders are Alex Bouzari and Paul Bloch. DDN reports a history of leadership in high-performance storage spanning over 25 years, exceeding $100 million in annual revenue in 2008 and $200 million in 2011, when it became the largest privately held storage company. Its platform supports AI factories, sovereign AI, hyperscalers, and demanding GPU workloads, and its product line includes DDN Horizon, an AI orchestration platform.

DDN was established in 1998 via the merger of MegaDrive and ImpactData. In 2007, it pivoted from a larger market to focus on HPC-class storage during the "Big Data Explosion." In 2008, DDN exceeded $100 million in annual revenue and provided storage systems for 48 of the top 100 supercomputers. In 2011, it exceeded $200 million in annual revenue and became the largest privately held storage company. In 2016, DDN announced that it powers 70 percent of the top 500 supercomputers. The company states it has a history of leadership in high-performance storage spanning over 25 years.

Overall market leader in AI and HPC at Scale; advanced data intelligence platforms for maximum GPU utilization.

• DDN Horizon

  AI orchestration platform that transforms GPU infrastructure into secure, multi-tenant, revenue-ready AI platforms across the full AI lifecycle.

• DDN Data Intelligence Platform

  Advanced data intelligence platform that unifies and accelerates AI pipelines, maximizing performance, cutting costs and accelerating ROI.

1. 1DDN: Data Intelligence Platform Built for AIddn.com
2. 2About DDN Companyddn.com
3. 3Blog: Insights, News, and Updates from DDNddn.com
4. 4DDN Horizon | AI Orchestration Platform | DDNddn.com