This startup provides a connectivity cloud infrastructure service that offers open-source, software-aligned networking solutions with portable deployment. Their platform enables developers and enterprises to optimize interconnection and enhance scalability within their ecosystems.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Modern distributed cloud businesses face challenges in connecting with diverse ecosystems, managing network complexity, and creating secure partner experiences. Existing networking solutions often lack the programmability and flexibility required to optimize performance, cost, and security across various cloud environments and private infrastructure.
Solution
Datum provides an open network cloud that enables technology providers and consumers to connect with their unique ecosystems. The platform offers a global runtime built for service provider operability, with features such as access, observability, integrations, and operations built into a robust cloud control plane. Datum allows users to programmatically leverage global backbones, deterministic routing, private interconnection, and large infrastructure footprints. It also supports native federation to locations controlled by customers in public or private clouds.
Target Audience
Datum is designed for service providers, ISVs, SaaS providers, and enterprise customers building modern distributed cloud businesses who require advanced networking capabilities and ecosystem connectivity.
Features
- Open-source stack with an AGPLv3 license for transparency and community collaboration
- Programmatic interfaces for automating network tasks and integrating with existing workflows
- Federated architecture for running network workloads across diverse infrastructure environments
- Support for partner technologies and commercial models to foster ecosystem growth
- Global "fast path" network for deterministic routing and traffic observation
- Virtual "meet-me" environments with identity-aware routing for secure partner experiences
- Tools for injecting policy, visibility, and control across multiple providers