DataDirect Networks, Inc. (DDN)

DataDirect Networks, Inc., commonly known as DDN, is a privately held company headquartered in Chatsworth, California, USA. Founded in 1998, DDN specializes in high-performance data storage and management solutions. Its core mission is to empower organizations with innovative and reliable infrastructure to handle the most demanding computing challenges, particularly in areas involving unstructured data, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

DDN's product portfolio includes a comprehensive Data Intelligence Platform, offering solutions for data management, network-attached storage, block data storage, clustered file systems, and object storage. Key offerings include EXAScaler, based on the Lustre parallel file system, and Infinia, a high-performance object storage platform, alongside appliances like the AI400X3. The company provides critical data infrastructure for diverse market segments, including enterprise, government, academia, cloud service providers, supercomputing, life sciences, financial services, and autonomous driving.

Led by co-founders Alex Bouzari (CEO and Chairman) and Paul Bloch (President), DDN maintains a strong market position as a global leader in AI and data intelligence solutions. In January 2025, the company received a strategic $300 million investment from Blackstone, valuing DDN at $5 billion, aimed at accelerating its growth in enterprise AI. DDN also launched DDN Horizon in March 2026, an orchestration platform designed to operationalize AI-as-a-Service. The company is a crucial partner in the NVIDIA ecosystem, providing essential data infrastructure for GPU-accelerated AI systems and powering many of the world's top supercomputers.