Private cloud software replacing VMware on existing enterprise hardware
Platform9 builds private cloud software that runs VMs and containers on hardware customers already own, positioned as a way off VMware. Its stack pairs OpenStack, Kubernetes, Open vSwitch and RabbitMQ with Terraform and Ansible automation, which reflects an open-source infrastructure core. Hiring is accelerating and weighted toward engineering and support, pointing to scaling post-sale delivery as VMware migrations grow.
Platform9 is a privately held software company founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Jose, California. Its flagship product, Private Cloud Director, turns existing servers and third-party storage into a managed private cloud for virtual machines and containers, with built-in high availability and disaster recovery. The company sells to enterprise infrastructure teams that want to move away from legacy virtualization. It employs 51–200 people, hires across the United States, India and Romania, and works with resellers, systems integrators and MSPs.
Platform9's stack includes OpenStack, Kubernetes, Open vSwitch, RabbitMQ, Python, Go, Node.js, MySQL, MongoDB, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus and Grafana, plus AWS, Azure and GCP.
Yes. Its Private Cloud Director product is positioned to replace VMware, running VMs and containers on existing hardware and third-party storage.
Platform9 hires in the United States, India and Romania. Engineering and support make up most of its openings, and hiring is accelerating.
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