DDN

DDN develops high-performance storage and a data intelligence platform for AI and high-performance computing, including Lustre-based parallel file systems. Its products are positioned to keep GPU clusters supplied with data, with the website citing up to 99% GPU utilization and AI factory, sovereign AI and cloud offerings.

Customers named on the website include cloud service providers, consumer internet companies, public sector entities, automotive, financial services and life sciences organizations, with case studies referencing xAI, Roche and Ford. The website states that 8 of the 10 leading automotive companies and 7 of the top banking and securities firms use DDN. Pricing and sales channel details are not described; the site directs visitors to demo requests and contact forms.

DDN was established in 1998 through a merger of MegaDrive and ImpactData, and its co-founders are Alex Bouzari (CEO) and Paul Bloch (President). The website reports a $300 million investment from Blackstone in 2024 and about 1,000 global employees across 16 international offices. Open roles listed on the careers page cover engineering, QA, sales engineering, support and corporate functions, with locations including Santa Clara, New York, Pune, Bangalore, Madrid, London, Tokyo and Singapore.

Product: High-performance storage systems and data intelligence platform for AI and HPC workloads, including Lustre parallel file system and AI factory and sovereign AI deployments.