Open-E

Open-E is a software-defined storage (SDS) vendor that develops data storage software for enterprise and cloud environments. Founded in 1998 in Germany, the company initially focused on Linux-based storage operating systems and later expanded into ZFS-based platforms. Its headquarters moved to the United States after receiving venture capital from OpenView Venture Partners in 2007. Today, Open-E operates globally with offices in Poland, the United States, Germany, and Japan, and claims over 41,000 implementations across more than 100 countries. Open-E's product portfolio centers on two flagship software-defined storage solutions: Open-E JovianDSS, a ZFS- and Linux-based platform for general-purpose SAN/NAS, virtualization, and high-availability storage; and Open-E JovianVHR, a cost-optimized immutable backup target designed for Veeam Hardened Repository and ransomware protection. The company also offers professional services to help customers design and deploy storage infrastructures. Open-E positions itself as a hardware-agnostic alternative to proprietary "black box" storage appliances, targeting infrastructure architects, consultants, and decision-makers who require flexibility, scalability, and control. Its software supports iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, and integration with major virtualization platforms such as VMware, Proxmox VE, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V. The company emphasizes business continuity, disaster recovery, and data integrity, with features like on- and off-site data protection, asynchronous replication, snapshots, and active-active or active-passive failover. Open-E is a private company and remains active in the data storage market, continuously updating its product line and discontinuing older products as technology evolves. Its legacy products include Open-E DSS V7, DSS V6, NAS-R3, iSCSI-R3, and earlier NAS and iSCSI offerings, many of which have reached end-of-life.

Open-E was founded in 1998 in Germany as a developer of enterprise data storage software. The company initially built Linux-based storage operating systems, including early NAS and iSCSI products such as NAS Enterprise, NAS 2.0, and NAS SOHO, which reached end-of-life in 2006. In 2007, Open-E received venture capital funding from OpenView Venture Partners, leading to the relocation of its headquarters to the United States. The company continued to develop its DSS (Data Storage Software) line, releasing DSS V6 and later DSS V7, which became widely used for building centralized NAS and SAN servers with support for iSCSI, NFS, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand. DSS V7 supported virtualization environments including VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft Hyper-V, and offered features like active-active and active-passive failover, replication, snapshots, and multipath I/O. Over time, Open-E expanded its global presence, establishing offices in Poland, the United States, Germany, and Japan. In the 2010s, the company introduced Open-E JovianDSS, a ZFS- and Linux-based software-defined storage platform designed for enterprise, data center, and cloud environments. JovianDSS added advanced data protection features such as on- and off-site data protection, asynchronous replication, and instant restore capabilities. More recently, Open-E launched Open-E JovianVHR, a specialized immutable backup target for Veeam Hardened Repository, addressing the growing need for ransomware protection. The company has discontinued several legacy products, with DSS V7 reaching end-of-life in 2024. As of today, Open-E remains a private company focused on software-defined storage, serving over 41,000 implementations in more than 100 countries.

• 2024

  Open-E DSS V7 reaches end-of-life.

• 2021

  Open-E DSS V7 SOHO reaches end-of-life.

• 2015

  Open-E DSS V6 with Avago Syncro Solution Feature Pack reaches end-of-life.

• 2011

  Open-E iSCSI-R3 and NAS-R3 reach end-of-life.

• 2010

  Open-E DSS V6 and related products reach end-of-life.

• 2007

  Receives venture capital from OpenView Venture Partners; headquarters moves to the United States.

• 2006

  Early NAS and iSCSI products (NAS Enterprise, NAS 2.0, NAS SOHO) reach end-of-life.

• 1998

  Open-E founded in Germany.

Hardware-agnostic, software-defined storage for enterprises seeking flexibility, scalability, and control over their data infrastructure.

• Open-E JovianDSS

  ZFS- and Linux-based software-defined storage platform for general-purpose SAN/NAS, virtualization, and high-availability storage.

• Open-E JovianVHR

  Immutable backup target for Veeam Hardened Repository, designed for cyber-resilience and ransomware protection.

• Open-E DSS V7

  GNU/Linux-based data storage software for building centralized NAS and SAN servers; end-of-life November 1, 2024.

• Open-E DSS V6

  Earlier version of the DSS line; end-of-life May 31, 2011.

• Open-E NAS-R3

  NAS software; end-of-life May 31, 2010.

• Open-E iSCSI-R3

  iSCSI target software; end-of-life May 31, 2010.

• 2021.02.09

  Reported2021.02.09

  OpenEnvoy and Cargo Chief announce strategic partnership[7]OpenEnvoy 与 Cargo Chief 宣布战略合作prnewswire.com

  OpenEnvoy announced a strategic partnership with Cargo Chief to give customers the option to monetize or participate in LaneMaster, a truckload market-pricing engine.

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2. 2Open-E Data Storage Products Archive | Support Resourcesopen-e.com
3. 3Compare Open-E Data Storage Products | Find the Best Fit for Youopen-e.com
4. 4About Open-E Data Storage Software | About Usopen-e.com
5. 5Open-E, Inc. - Wikidatawikidata.org
6. 6Open-E, Inc. - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
7. 7OpenEnvoy 与 Cargo Chief 宣布战略合作prnewswire.com