Rakuten

This company provides cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes solutions optimized for edge computing and real-time data processing. Their offerings include storage, orchestration, and platform tools designed to help businesses in various industries manage and process data closer to the source.

Updated 2 months ago

Funding

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Founders

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Product

Problem

Many businesses struggle with complex legacy platforms that limit the agility and speed of their infrastructure, especially when managing data-intensive applications at the edge. This complexity hinders real-time data processing and the ability to scale efficiently across distributed environments.

Solution

Rakuten Cloud provides a cloud-native Kubernetes platform optimized for edge computing and real-time data processing, enabling businesses to run, store, and orchestrate data across thousands of sites with real-time access. The platform offers a suite of products, including Cloud Native Storage, Cloud Native Orchestrator, and Cloud Native Platform, which can be bundled or used separately with any Kubernetes platform. Rakuten Cloud's solutions are designed to automate day-1 and day-2 operations, streamline deployments, and provide enhanced security and data protection. By focusing on application-centric operations and abstracting infrastructure concerns, Rakuten Cloud helps businesses simplify complexity and accelerate their cloud-native transformation.

Target Audience

The primary target audience includes enterprises and service providers in industries such as retail, BFSI, manufacturing, entertainment & media, and telecom, who require real-time data processing and edge computing capabilities.

Features

Cloud Native Platform: A Kubernetes platform supporting both containers and VMs, optimized for secure, low-footprint edge deployments and scalable to large data centers.
Cloud Native Storage: Software-defined storage for Kubernetes, providing application-aware storage and data management with automated operations.
Cloud Native Orchestrator: Enables seamless scaling from edge to core, hyper-automation, and one-click application onboarding.
Supports distributed stateful edge, private cloud data centers, AI workloads, and horizontal multi-site cloud deployments.
Integrates with tools like IBM Cloud Kubernetes Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift Marketplace, and Google Anthos Marketplace.
Offers features such as automated healing and recovery, advanced application and storage protection, and flexible networking configurations.