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Who stores data center data: enterprise storage array vendors, AI and high-performance data platforms, object and software-defined storage, drive and flash makers, and the standards bodies. Grouped by role, not ranked. Links go to each company's site.

29 companies•5 categories•Updated November 2026

Enterprise Storage Arrays & Platforms

8 entries

Established vendors of block, file and object storage systems for enterprise and cloud data centers.

01Dell TechnologiesEnterprise storage systems and software sold alongside Dell servers and networking. 02NetAppData infrastructure and storage vendor known for its ONTAP software and hybrid-cloud storage. 03Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)Pure Storage changed its legal name to Everpure, Inc. effective 23 February 2026, according to its SEC filing, and its site describes an enterprise data cloud that is AI-ready. 04HPE StorageStorage systems and data services from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, including its Alletra line. 05IBM StorageIBM's flash and software-defined storage portfolio, including FlashSystem. 06Hitachi VantaraData infrastructure and hybrid-cloud storage solutions, per its site. 07Huawei OceanStorHuawei's enterprise storage product line. 08InfinidatEnterprise storage for data at multi-petabyte scale, per its site.

AI & High-Performance Data Platforms

5 entries

Storage built to keep GPUs fed, with parallel file systems, NVMe fabrics and unified data layers.

09VAST DataDescribes an AI operating system that unifies storage, database and compute for data-intensive workloads, per its site. 10WEKASoftware-defined, high-performance storage (NeuralMesh) built for AI and HPC, per its site. 11DDNData storage vendor focused on AI and high-performance computing. 12HammerspaceHigh-performance data platform for AI that spans where data resides, per its site. 13Lightbits LabsSoftware-defined block storage and LLM-inference data infrastructure, per its site.

Object, File & Software-Defined Storage

5 entries

S3-compatible object stores, scale-out file systems and open-source storage for on-premises and hybrid use.

14MinIOS3-compatible object storage, which its site now positions for AI training, inference and agents. 15CloudianOn-premises, S3-compatible, exabyte-scalable object storage, per its site. 16ScalityObject storage for AI, cyber resilience and sovereign data, per its site. 17QumuloUnstructured data platform for the edge, core and cloud, per its site. 18CephOpen-source distributed storage system for object, block and file storage.

Drives, Flash & Memory Makers

8 entries

The manufacturers of hard drives, SSDs and flash that every storage system is built on.

19SeagateHard-drive maker supplying high-capacity drives for data centers. 20Western DigitalHard-drive and storage maker. Its flash business was separated as Sandisk in 2025. 21SandiskFlash and SSD maker, spun off from Western Digital in 2025. 22Samsung SemiconductorDRAM, SSDs and other semiconductor solutions, per its site. 23MicronMemory and storage maker that says it powers AI and compute-intensive applications from cloud to edge. 24SolidigmSSD data storage for demanding data center and AI workloads, per its site. 25KIOXIAFlash memory and SSD maker. 26SK hynixMemory and storage semiconductor maker.

Standards & Industry Bodies

3 entries

Where storage interfaces, specifications and best practices are developed.

27SNIAStorage Networking Industry Association, which develops storage standards and education. 28NVM ExpressMaintains the NVMe family of specifications for solid-state storage. 29Open Compute ProjectOpen hardware community with a storage project.

Related Pages

8 entries

Related directories on this site.

30Enterprise Storage SolutionsEnterprise storage products and vendors. 31AI Storage SolutionsStorage for AI training and inference. 32Object Storage SolutionsS3-compatible and object storage products. 33Software-Defined StorageSoftware-defined storage platforms. 34Top Data Center Power CompaniesPower infrastructure behind data centers. 35Data Center Storage CompaniesCooling infrastructure and liquid cooling. 36Data Center Networking CompaniesSwitching, silicon, optics and software. 37Colocation Service ProvidersOperators that rent space, power and connectivity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of storage companies are listed?

Five groups: enterprise storage array and platform vendors (Dell, NetApp, Everpure, HPE, IBM), AI and high-performance data platforms (VAST Data, WEKA, DDN, Hammerspace), object, file and software-defined storage (MinIO, Cloudian, Scality, Ceph), drive, flash and memory makers (Seagate, Western Digital, Micron, Solidigm), and standards bodies.

Why is storage important for AI data centers?

AI training and inference need to read large datasets and checkpoints quickly enough to keep GPUs busy. Several vendors here, including VAST Data, WEKA, DDN and Hammerspace, position their platforms specifically for AI and HPC, and drive makers such as Solidigm and Micron market SSDs for AI workloads.

Did Pure Storage change its name?

Yes. Pure Storage changed its legal name to Everpure, Inc., effective 23 February 2026, according to its SEC filing, and its website has moved to everpuredata.com. Its stock ticker stayed PSTG. Its old purestorage.com address still redirects, and customers may see both names for a while.

What is the difference between block, file and object storage?

Block storage presents raw volumes to servers and databases, file storage shares files over a network, and object storage stores data as objects accessed over an API, usually S3-compatible. Many products on this page offer more than one.

What happened to Sandisk and Western Digital?

Western Digital separated its flash business as Sandisk in 2025. Both companies are listed separately, with Western Digital focused on hard drives.

Does this page cover power, cooling, networking and colocation?

No. See Top Data Center Power Companies, Data Center Storage Companies, Data Center Networking Companies and Colocation Service Providers on this site. For product categories, see Enterprise Storage Solutions and AI Storage Solutions.

How current is this page?

Links were checked on 4 November 2026. Dell, NetApp, Huawei, DDN, SNIA and the Open Compute Project returned 403, Seagate returned 429 and the HPE home page did not respond, so those links may need a manual click. Descriptions follow each company's own pages and are not independent rankings or benchmarks.