Backed by leading Japanese and US VC firms and a world leading semiconductor company, EdgeCortix is set to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar edge marketTOKYO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeCortix® Inc., a Japan-based edge artificial intelligence (AI) fabless semiconductor development and design company today announced the closing of a $20 million (approximately ¥3 billion) funding round led by Japan's foremost venture capital (VC) firm SBI Investment Co. Ltd. and Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC), a leading Japan-US collaboration-focused VC with a history of successful semiconductor investments. In addition, EdgeCortix also received an investment from Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, to extend its strategic collaboration with EdgeCortix on AI/ML (Machine Learning) development. Existing investors Cycle Group and Monozukuri Ventures also joined this round.EdgeCortix Founder and CEO Dr

Should early-stage startups pursue a single-cloud, multicloud or on-prem strategy when just starting out?Well, the simple answer to that question is just one cloud, but in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, redundancy has become sexy again: Who wants to be dependent on a single provider for any mission-critical activity?TechCrunch+ is currently surveying startup founders and CTOs regarding their cloud usage and best practices.If you’re interested in participating in this survey, we’d love to hear from you!But it appears the main consideration isn’t redundancy — it’s actually what sort of compute load a startup has to deal with, according to a TechCrunch+ survey of several startup founders and CTOs. Notably, the founders we heard from were generally bullish on single-cloud usage for young startups, with significant caveats: If a young tech company is simply hosting software, then, to start, a single cloud will suffice, but if the company is working on AI-related tasks like training models, it may need more.Satyen Sangani, co-founder and CEO of Alation, described when it might make sense to use something other than the cloud:If your company needs a huge amount of infrastructure right at the beginning (say, you’re training the next large language model), it might make sense to buy hardware instead. Generally, the early days of companies are filled with experimentation, and the flexibility that clouds provide is a massive benefit in those days.A good question at this juncture is what fraction of “AI-first” startups are training their own models instead of remixing or retooling the UI-layer of existing LLMs, for example. We reckon it’s not too high.Regardless, after parsing answers to our first question, the next time we ask something related, we’ll amend our prompt to: When should a startup move to a multicloud setup?For now, read on for answers to our question: Should early-stage startups pursue a multicloud or on-prem focus when they’re just starting out?We spoke with:Tobi Knaup, founder CEO, D2iQMang-Git Ng, founder and CEO, AnvilJoe Mainwaring, director of Infrastructure, WorkTangoVikas Bhatia, co-founder, CEO and chief risk officer, JustProtectSatyen Sangani, co-founder and CEO, AlationSteve Mullaney, president and CEO, AviatrixEd Thompson, CTO, MatillionAdrian Estala, VP, field CDO, StarburstShane Buckley, president and CEO, GigamonTobi Knaup, founder and CEO, D2iQ: As always, it depends. But most software startups should start on one cloud and be careful not to create too much lock-in by using proprietary services so you can optimize and migrate more easily later.If your company needs a huge amount of infrastructure right at the beginning (say, you’re training the next large language model), it might make sense to buy hardware instead. Generally, the early days of companies are filled with experimentation, and the flexibility that clouds provide is a massive benefit in those days

D2iQ MSP Program opens vast new revenue opportunities for MSPs to deliver the most advanced, secure, and feature-rich cloud-native Kubernetes solutions to their customersSAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- D2iQ , the leading Kubernetes management platform provider, today announced its new Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program. To meet growing demand across the MSP community, the program enables MSPs to harness the power of the D2iQ Kubernetes Platform (DKP) and D2iQ Kubernetes expertise to deliver the benefits of cloud-native computing to their customers.MSPs are viewed as strategic technology partners by their clients. As organizations in every industry sector look to realize the agility, scale, and cost benefits of cloud-native computing and containerized applications, MSPs are tasked with providing the infrastructure and services to enable customers to achieve their modernization goals.However, Kubernetes talent is scarce, and building a production-ready, scalable, secure, and easily manageable Kubernetes management platform is a challenge. The D2iQ Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program fills this gap, giving MSPs the most advanced, feature-complete, and production-ready platform through which they can deliver the highest-level Kubernetes services to their customers.Well-Balanced MSP ProgramThe D2iQ Managed Service Provider Program is designed to meet the technology and business needs of MSPs through the following features:Flexible billing packages : With both short and long-term options, MSPs can offer their customers customized billing packages, including the option to pay-per-use or to lock in significant discounts by committing annually. This flexibility ensures that enterprises have access to the infrastructure they need while managing their costs across the entire tech stack.: With both short and long-term options, MSPs can offer their customers customized billing packages, including the option to pay-per-use or to lock in significant discounts by committing annually. This flexibility ensures that enterprises have access to the infrastructure they need while managing their costs across the entire tech stack