# XSKY - Distributed StorageSoftware

## About

Beijing XSKY Technology Co., Ltd. ('XSKY') is a specialized,sophisticated,distinctive and innovative 'Little Giant' enterprise specializing in software-defined infrastructure business. XSKY was selected in the report on global distributed file systems and object storage by Gartner in 2023 once again.

- Verified: Yes

## Services

### Software Defined Storage
- [Distributed Storage Software](https://bilarna.com/software/software-defined-storage/distributed-storage-software)

## Pricing

- Model: custom

## Trust & Credentials

### Awards
- Gartner Peer Insights

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What is software-defined storage and how does it work?**
A: Software-defined storage (SDS) is an approach to data storage that separates the storage software from the underlying hardware, enabling flexible, scalable, and intelligent management of storage resources through software. Unlike traditional storage arrays, SDS decouples the control plane that manages data placement and policies from the physical hardware, allowing it to run on industry-standard servers and components. This architecture provides key benefits including hardware independence, centralized management via a single interface, elastic scalability by adding commodity hardware, and policy-based automation for tasks like tiering and data protection. It is particularly effective for managing unstructured data, supporting cloud-native applications, and building cost-effective, agile data centers that can adapt to changing workloads.

**Q: What are the main advantages of object storage over traditional file or block storage?**
A: The main advantages of object storage over traditional file or block storage are its massive scalability, rich metadata capabilities, and durability for unstructured data. Object storage manages data as distinct units, or objects, each containing the data, metadata, and a globally unique identifier. This architecture is inherently flat, allowing it to scale to exabytes across geographically distributed systems without the performance bottlenecks of hierarchical file systems. The rich, customizable metadata enables intelligent data management, automated policy enforcement, and advanced searchability. Object storage is also highly resilient, often using erasure coding for data protection, making it ideal for cloud storage, archiving, big data analytics, and managing multimedia content like images and videos, where scale and accessibility are critical.

**Q: How does a unified distributed storage architecture benefit modern IT infrastructure?**
A: A unified distributed storage architecture benefits modern IT infrastructure by consolidating block, file, and object storage services onto a single software-defined platform, simplifying management and reducing costs. This approach creates a shared data pool that can be accessed through multiple protocols (like iSCSI, NFS, SMB, and S3) from various applications, eliminating isolated data silos. Key benefits include operational simplicity through a single management pane, improved resource utilization via dynamic allocation across workloads, linear scalability by adding standard nodes, and inherent high availability through data replication or erasure coding across nodes. It provides a future-proof foundation for hybrid cloud, supports data-intensive applications like AI and analytics, and enables organizations to start small and grow seamlessly without disruptive migrations.

## Links

- Profile: https://bilarna.com/provider/xsky
- Structured data: https://bilarna.com/provider/xsky/agent.json
- API schema: https://bilarna.com/provider/xsky/openapi.yaml