# Nimbus Data

> Nimbus Data is a privately held, largely self-funded American flash storage company founded in 2003 by Thomas Isakovich. It designs all-flash arrays and solid state drives - most famously the ExaDrive DC100, the 100-terabyte SSD it introduced in 2018 that remained the world's largest for years. Rather than chase venture money, the company built a profitable business selling high-capacity, power-efficient storage to enterprises, cloud providers, and AI and edge workloads, backed by its HALO/AFX software and a flat-rate support model.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Irvine, California, United States
- **Founders:** Thomas Isakovich (CEO & Founder)
- **Team size:** Small - roughly 14 employees per third-party data
- **Products:** ExaDrive SSDs, ExaDrive EN, ExaFlash / FlashRack all-flash arrays, FlashMax Data Platform, HALO / AFX software
- **Notable:** Launched the ExaDrive DC100, the world's first 100TB SSD (2018), which remained the largest-capacity SSD for years., Packed 100TB into a standard 3.5-inch form factor using patented multiprocessor controller architecture., Claimed roughly 85% lower power per terabyte and ~42% lower TCO per TB versus competing enterprise SSDs.

## Products & services

- **ExaDrive SSDs** — High-capacity solid state drives, including the ExaDrive DC100 - a 100TB SSD introduced in 2018 that was the world's largest, using patented multiprocessor controllers to reach unmatched density with low power draw.
- **ExaDrive EN** — Billed as the first multiprotocol Ethernet SSD, connecting flash directly to the network for disaggregated, software-defined storage.
- **ExaFlash / FlashRack all-flash arrays** — All-flash storage systems and racks aimed at cloud, AI, enterprise, and edge infrastructure, with high capacity and multiprotocol access.
- **FlashMax Data Platform** — Multiprotocol all-flash data platform for mission-critical enterprises and cloud providers, unveiled in 2026.
- **HALO / AFX software** — Storage operating system and data-management software (HALO, HALO Atmosphere, AFX) providing snapshots, replication, data reduction, encryption, high availability, and FlexSpaces policies.

## Achievements

- Launched the ExaDrive DC100, the world's first 100TB SSD (2018), which remained the largest-capacity SSD for years.
- Packed 100TB into a standard 3.5-inch form factor using patented multiprocessor controller architecture.
- Claimed roughly 85% lower power per terabyte and ~42% lower TCO per TB versus competing enterprise SSDs.
- Introduced the ExaDrive EN, described as the first multiprotocol Ethernet SSD.
- Reported five consecutive years of profitability and expansion to Miami, Florida (announced January 2026).
- Built 700+ installations across 200 customers in 12 countries while remaining largely self-funded.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced five consecutive years of profitability and an expansion to Miami, Florida.
- **2026-02** — Continued rollout of the FlashMax multiprotocol all-flash data platform for enterprises and cloud providers.
- **2020-05** — Released the AFX operating system and ExaFlash One array; latest reported funding round (~$5M).
- **2018-03** — Launched the ExaDrive DC100, the world's largest SSD at 100TB, priced around $40,000.

## Links

- Website: https://nimbusdata.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nimbusdata
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nimbusdata
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NimbusData
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/NimbusData

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Last updated: 2026-07-03