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The team behind simplyblock

Hyperconverged, Kubernetes-native block storage, built by a team across Europe.

Who we are

Our mission

We aim to build a new standard for high-performance, efficient and resilient storage for the software-defined private cloud.

Looking ahead

Our vision

We see a world where deploying and consuming enterprise storage is as straightforward as provisioning a virtual machine.

We want enterprises to modernize toward Kubernetes and Red Hat® OpenShift® with one storage foundation for VMs and containers, making performance, capacity efficiency and business continuity part of the platform from the start.

What we do

One storage layer for VMs, databases and containers

  1. Kubernetes-native

    Runs inside your Kubernetes or Red Hat® OpenShift® cluster and is managed like any other workload.

  2. Hyperconverged

    Storage runs on the servers you already own, next to your workloads. No separate storage array.

  3. NVMe/TCP

    NVMe speed over standard Ethernet. No special network hardware.

  4. Built-in protection

    Erasure coding uses far less raw capacity than replication. Snapshots and disaster recovery are included.

Leadership

Founder-led since 2022

Rob Pankow (CEO) and Michael Schmidt (CTO) lead simplyblock, with eight Board Advisors and investors led by 42CAP.

Meet the leadership

Who we work with

Customers and partners

Companies and platforms we work with.

  • Wirtualna Polska
  • Chess.com
  • Red Hat
  • SUSE
  • AWS
  • P2P
  • NVIDIA Inception
  • Pegasus IT
  • MultiPortal
  • Codesphere

Get in touch

Talk to the team behind simplyblock

Walk through your cluster with a storage architect. Press questions go to press [at] simplyblock.io.

Simplyblock GmbH, Rheinstraße 11, 14513 Teltow, Germany