StorONE & Myota launch secure enterprise S3 system

StorONE and Myota have launched a joint enterprise S3 storage system that combines storage management with cryptographic data protection.

The offering targets organisations that need scale-out object storage while limiting flash use and reducing exposure to cloud platform charges. It is available for enterprise deployments and supports multi-site active-active architectures.

At the centre of the system is StorONE's real-time tiering approach, which keeps active data on flash and moves inactive data to lower-cost media. According to StorONE, this can increase flash efficiency by up to nine times, reducing the amount of flash required in an enterprise S3 environment.

Myota adds its Shard and Spread technology, which encrypts data as it is written and distributes cryptographic fragments across separate storage locations. The design is intended to make individual fragments unusable on their own and difficult to reconstruct without authorisation.

The companies are positioning the joint system as an alternative to storage closely tied to hyperscale cloud providers. It is designed to avoid vendor lock-in and cloud egress fees while retaining S3 compatibility.

Storage buyers face rising data volumes and pressure on infrastructure budgets, particularly where flash media is widely used for performance-sensitive workloads. The companies say the joint architecture addresses those concerns by reducing the flash footprint without shifting data control to a cloud provider.

Marc Staimer, President of Dragon Slayer Consulting, offered an external view on the market pressures behind the launch.

"Organisations today are under increasing pressure to control flash costs while strengthening security and resilience," said Marc Staimer, President of Dragon Slayer Consulting. "Solutions that reduce reliance on expensive flash while providing strong data protection, security, and operational flexibility are becoming critical for modern IT environments."

Security layer

Myota said its cyberstorage model works at the storage layer rather than relying only on conventional redundancy methods. In the joint system, data is protected as it is written, with the resulting fragments spread across independent locations.

The companies say this approach can help guard against ransomware, data breaches, and accidental data loss. They also say the system can recover data to any point before an attack, a feature aimed at businesses that need rapid restoration after an incident.

Jim Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Myota, said the partnership reflects a broader effort to build protection into stored data rather than adding it later through separate tools.

"Myota was built to fundamentally change how data is protected," said Jim Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Myota. "By integrating our Cyberstorage architecture with StorONE's storage platform, organizations can deploy an S3-compatible storage system where security is built directly into the data itself."

Cost pressure

The launch also highlights how storage suppliers are reframing flash as a resource to use selectively rather than as the default tier for growing data estates. StorONE's model depends on moving data automatically between flash and lower-cost media while keeping it accessible.

Gal Naor, Chief Executive Officer of StorONE, said the company built its platform with that balance in mind.

"Enterprises are facing a new reality where flash efficiency and infrastructure cost matter more than ever," said Gal Naor, Chief Executive Officer of StorONE. "Our architecture was designed to minimize flash usage while maintaining enterprise performance. By combining StorONE with Myota's Cyberstorage technology, organizations can achieve both infrastructure efficiency and the highest level of data security while maintaining full control over their storage infrastructure."

The product enters a market where buyers are weighing the convenience of cloud-based object storage against concerns over ongoing charges, supplier dependency, and cyber recovery. By combining tiered local or hybrid storage with distributed cryptographic protection, StorONE and Myota aim to appeal to organisations that want S3-compatible systems under their own control.

The companies say the system supports scale-out deployment across multiple sites and is intended for enterprise environments that need object storage with built-in recovery and stronger separation of data fragments.