SmartX provides a software‑defined infrastructure platform that unifies private cloud, hyper‑converged compute, distributed storage, and AI‑optimized workloads in a single hardware‑agnostic stack. The solution offers VMware‑compatible APIs, automated lifecycle management, and native GPU orchestration, enabling enterprises to provision VMs, containers, or AI jobs with reduced operational overhead and compliance for regulated environments.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Enterprises that rely on large proprietary cloud services face high licensing costs, vendor lock‑in, and limited control over performance tuning for specialized workloads such as AI, virtualization, and edge computing. Traditional VMware stacks add complexity and require separate storage and networking layers, making private cloud deployments costly and difficult to scale.
Solution
SmartX delivers a unified, software‑defined infrastructure suite that combines enterprise‑grade private cloud, hyper‑converged infrastructure (HCI), distributed storage, and AI‑optimized compute into a single stack. The platform abstracts compute, storage, and network resources through a common operating system, enabling rapid provisioning of virtual machines, containers, or AI training jobs without additional middleware. Integrated lifecycle automation handles patching, scaling, and disaster‑recovery workflows, reducing operational overhead for IT teams. Native support for VMware‑compatible APIs and a full‑stack “VMware replacement” path lets organizations migrate existing workloads with minimal disruption. The solution is built on a hardware‑agnostic OS with >95 % code independence for domestic‑innovation (信创) environments, ensuring compliance and easier certification. AI workloads benefit from dedicated GPU orchestration and data‑locality optimizations that lower training latency and cost. All components are exposed via RESTful APIs and a web‑based management console, providing visibility and policy control across multi‑site deployments.
Target Audience
Primary customers are mid‑size to large enterprises in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and other regulated sectors that require private cloud, virtualization, or AI infrastructure, as well as system integrators deploying turnkey data‑center solutions.
Features
- Integrated HCI engine that converges compute, SSD/NVMe storage, and virtual networking into a single management plane
- Distributed object and block storage layer with erasure coding and tiered caching for high durability and performance
- VMware‑compatible hypervisor interface and migration tools for seamless workload lift‑and‑shift
- AI platform module with GPU scheduling, model registry, and data‑pipeline integration for training and inference at scale
- Built‑in backup, snapshot, and cross‑site disaster‑recovery orchestration with automated RPO/RTO policies
- Kubernetes‑native service offering automated cluster provisioning, multi‑cluster federation, and edge node management
- 95 %+ code independence for domestic‑innovation (信创) ecosystems, supporting government and regulated industry standards
- RESTful API and SDKs for programmatic provisioning, monitoring, and integration with existing ITSM and CMDB tools