If you've been reading my latest posts, you know that SDxCentral's private site engagement data is telling us the IT infrastructure markets are in a heightened state of innovation and upheaval.  This week's directory additions continue that theme with a focus on microservices, Kubernetes, cloud automation and AI.  And, yes we continue our streak of adding a new cybersecurity company each week with two more.

Shoutout to the awesome crew at Vertex Ventures for sharing a list of their portfolio companies missing in the SDxCentral directory, which drove the majority of companies added this week.  For those who do not know, Vertex Ventures US (VVUS) is a venture capital firm that makes seed/series A investments in categories such as software and data center infrastructure, developer tools, data, security, and vertical SaaS.  Vertex and SDxCentral are also well aligned in our common interest in the role of open-source software going forward.  In full disclosure, I am a limited partner in a Vertex fund.

Unlike traditional media service providers, SDxCentral has long-standing personal relationships with many of the leading infrastructure venture capital firms and partners who contribute and connect their companies in the SDxCentral ecosystem.  This is one reason why the number of companies in our directory is growing so quickly and becoming the trusted place for Leaders, Experts, and Operators (LEOs) at enterprises, data center operators, and service providers to find innovative companies that help solve their toughest problems.

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Company Primary Market Sectors Company Details

Gitpod Automation and Cloud Gitpod is a cloud-based development environment that allows software developers to work collaboratively on projects without the need for local infrastructure. With Gitpod, developers can quickly spin up a pre-configured development environment in the cloud, complete with all the necessary tools and dependencies, to start coding right away. This platform integrates seamlessly with Git repositories and IDEs, making it easy for teams to streamline their workflows and increase productivity.

Hasura Cloud Hasura is a software company that specializes in offering a fully managed platform for building and deploying data-driven apps. The company provides tools and services that enable developers to quickly access and query their data sources, such as databases or GraphQL APIs, and build scalable and secure applications without the need for complex infrastructure setup. Hasura's platform also offers features like real-time data synchronization, role-based access control (RBAC), and automatic API generation, making it easier for developers to focus on building their applications rather than managing backend infrastructure.

Northflank Automation and Cloud Northflank is a software development and deployment platform that provides tools and services to help streamline the process of building, testing, and deploying applications. The platform offers features such as automated builds, integration with popular version control systems, and scalable infrastructure for running applications in various environments. Northflank aims to simplify the development workflow and make it easier for developers to build and deploy their applications quickly and efficiently.

Orkes Cloud Orkes provides Orkes Conductor for code, debugging, and scaling distributed applications with cloud-native microservices and workflow orchestration, offering features like stateful serverless, visualization, language agnosticism, and seamless scaling,

Rad Security Security and Security Operations (SecOps) Guided by a team of passionate technical problem-solvers, RAD Security allows our customers to zero in on what matters most: pushing boundaries, building technology and driving INNOVATION so they may focus on growth and success, not security problems.

Our team comprises some of the most renowned cloud security experts who have been helping enterprises secure their environments since Kubernetes' inception.

Cloud-native development is the biggest threat facing security teams today, and in 2023 alone, 90% of those running Kubernetes and containers reported an incident. For teams to achieve true resilience against emerging threats, detection and response solutions must evolve their approach beyond signature-based, one-size-fits-all solutions and black-box anomaly detection.

Our vision is to take the declarative, 'everything as code' model that has defined the transition to cloud-native development, and apply that to security, by capturing fingerprints of what 'good' looks like across the areas attackers are targeting today: cloud-native infrastructure, identity and the software supply chain.  This results in your own unique, custom view of what should and shouldn't be happening, resulting in more accurate and contextual detection and response.

ShadowDragon Artificial Intelligence (AI) ShadowDragon is a technology company that specializes in open-source intelligence solutions. They provide tools and services that help organizations gather and analyze data from various sources on the internet to identify potential threats and risks. Their platform allows users to access information from social media, websites, and other online sources to gather insights and intelligence for security, investigations, and other operational purposes. ShadowDragon's products are used by a wide range of clients, including law enforcement agencies, government organizations, and private corporations.

SOAX Artificial Intelligence (AI) SOAX is a company that specializes in providing residential and mobile proxies for businesses and individuals. Their services allow users to access the internet through a pool of IP addresses, helping to anonymize their online activities and bypass geo-restrictions. SOAX's proxies are designed to be reliable, fast, and secure, catering to a variety of use cases such as web scraping, social media management, and ad verification. Customers can choose from a range of pricing plans based on their specific needs and usage requirements.

Trustero Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trustero is a compliance and trust platform using AI to simplify and accelerate compliance for emerging enterprises, aiming to be the trust clearing house for SaaS businesses.

Vectara Artificial Intelligence (AI) Vectara is a GenAI platform that offers an Answer as a Service powered by LLM technology. It provides a # ChatGPT-like service for conversing with data, extracting text from various formats, and enabling semantic answer serving through an API-first platform.

SCUBA Data SCUBA is a Customer Intelligence Platform that empowers marketing teams with fast data decisions, audience opportunities, and hyper-personalized messaging at scale, revolutionizing experience-driven industries.

HUMAN Security Security HUMAN is a company that specializes in providing cybersecurity solutions by detecting and mitigating bot attacks on websites and mobile applications. They offer a range of products and services that help companies protect their online assets from malicious bots, such as credential stuffing, account takeover, and content scraping. HUMAN's technology uses advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze user behavior and identify suspicious patterns that indicate bot activity. Their products are designed to help organizations enhance their security posture and safeguard their digital properties from fraudulent attacks.

About the SDxCentral Directory The SDxCentral Directory includes more than 1,800 companies (and growing) in the infrastructure sector.  The directory is a free resource for IT decision-makers to research and stay current on their current and prospective vendors so they can make informed decisions.

How can my company be added to the SDxCentral Directory? If your company is not listed and you think it should be or it is not classified as you'd expect, please drop me a direct message on LinkedIn and we'll review and approve if appropriate. Our purpose-built AI-driven platform, trained by our industry experts and private large language models (LLM), classifies companies based on the knowledge and information we have about your company relative to the rest of the market.

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