Datum is on a mission to connect people, networks & applications with the ecosystems that unlock their advantage. To make this possible we’re:
- building an infrastructure cloud optimized for network, data, & inference workloads
- reimagining private connectivity for the next wave of participants
- creating open tools & models to help service and technology providers scale, anywhere
If you'd like to learn more about our efforts, please visit our website.
Datum was founded by Zac Smith and Jacob Smith, cloud infrastructure veterans and open source champions who happen to be former classical musicians. After their last company (Packet) was acquired by Equinix, they fell in love with the power of its neutral strategy and rich connectivity ecosystem, but noticed how cloud-first companies (as well as technology-led enterprises) struggled to access that value and harness it to their advantage. With that, the beginning of an idea was born.
Fast forward a few years, and Datum is now working to reimagine how global service and technology providers can better connect with each other and their customers.
A foundational part of our ethos is to do work in the open. Here are a few notes to clarify that:
- We're focused on building value around network workloads (OSS and proprietary), networking primitives, private connectivity, & ecosystem discovery
- We're also developing a control plane for product-led companies called Datum OS (currently private while it matures)
- In response to community and customer feedback, we may offer a variety of hosted services, which inspires our use of a Business Source License (BSL)
If you're passionate about something we're working on, please reach out or open an issue on one of our repos. 🚀
