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| name = Cleversafe, Inc.

| name = IBM Cloud Object Storage

| logo = Cleversafe_logo_following_IBM_acquisition.png

| logo = IBM Cloud logo.png

| logo_size = 200px

| typelogo_size = Subsidiary250px

| foundedowner = 2004IBM

| industry = [[Computer dataobject storage|Data]], Storage[[cloud storage]]

| location_city = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]

| website = {{URL|https://cloud.ibm.com/catalog/services/cloud-object-storage}}

| location_country = USA

| num_employees = over 200<ref name="ITA"/>

| industry = [[Computer data storage|Data Storage]]

| homepage = {{URL|cleversafe.com}}

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'''IBM Cloud Object Storage''' is a service offered by [[IBM]]<ref>https://www.ibm.com/cloud</ref> for storing and accessing unstructured data. The [[object storage]] service can be deployed [[on-premise]], as part of [[IBM Cloud|IBM Cloud Platform]] offerings, or in hybrid form.<ref>https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449283/Object-storage-On-prem-in-the-cloud-and-hybrid</ref> The offering can store any type of object which allows for uses like data archiving and backup, web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.<ref>http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp5537.pdf</ref> Interaction with Cloud Object Storage is based on Rest APIs.

'''Cleversafe''' is based in Chicago, Illinois.<ref name="Rogers 2014"/> Cleversafe sells an [[object storage]] system, which it calls the Dispersed Storage Network<ref name="official"/> or dsNet. Cleversafe was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 2004 by [[Chris Gladwin (engineer)|S. Christopher Gladwin]] and was originally based in [[Illinois Institute of Technology|IIT]]'s [[technology incubator]].

==Design==

The company has stated that it provides "limitless data storage."<ref name="Rogers 2014"/> The company had 116 patents issued to it in 2014.<ref name="Pletz 2015"/>

IBM Cloud Object Storage stores objects that are organized into buckets (as S3 does) identified within each bucket by a unique, user-assigned key. All requests are authorized using an access control list associated with each bucket and object. Bucket names and keys are chosen so that objects are addressable using HTTP URLs.

==Features==

IBM Cloud Object Storage offers different storage classes, identical in data protection, security, durability and resiliency. The classes differ in data pattern and availability needs.<ref>https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage/storage-class-tiers-archive</ref>

==History==

The offering was originally introduced by '''Cleversafe''', a iscompany based in Chicago, Illinois.<ref name="Rogers >https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2014"/03/19/chris-gladwins-cleversafe-seeks-to-lead-the-100-petabyte-storage-market</ref> Cleversafe sellssold an [[object storage]] system, which it calls the Dispersed Storage Network<ref name="official"/> or dsNet. Cleversafe was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 2004 by [[Chris Gladwin (engineer)|S. Christopher Gladwin]] and was originally based in [[Illinois Institute of Technology|IIT]]'s [[technology incubator]]. The company has stated that it provides "limitless data storage. The company had 116 patents issued to it in 2014.<ref>http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150328/ISSUE01/150329837/at-these-companies-its-patents-before-product</ref>

[[IBM]] announced the completion of its acquisition of Cleversafe on November 6, 2015 and has since rebranded the company's products as IBM Cloud Object Storage.<ref>{{Cite web|title = IBM Completes Acquisition of Cleversafe|url = http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/48027.wss|website = www-03.ibm.com|date = November 6, 2015|accessdate = 30 November 2015}}</ref>

==References==

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<ref name="Rogers 2014">{{cite web | last=Rogers | first=Bruce | title=Chris Gladwin's Cleversafe Seeks To Lead the 100+ Petabyte Storage Market | website=[[Forbes]] | date=March 19, 2014 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2014/03/19/chris-gladwins-cleversafe-seeks-to-lead-the-100-petabyte-storage-market/ | accessdate=April 12, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="Pletz 2015">{{cite web | last=Pletz | first=John | title=At these companies, it's patents before product | website=[[Crain's Chicago Business]] | date=March 28, 2015 | url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150328/ISSUE01/150329837/at-these-companies-its-patents-before-product | accessdate=April 12, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="official">{{cite web | url=http://www.cleversafe.com/solutions | title=Data solutions for every major industry | publisher=Cleversafe | accessdate=April 11, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="ITA">{{cite web | url=https://www.illinoistech.org/news/ita-spotlight-cleversafe | title=ITA Spotlight: Cleversafe | publisher=Illinois Technology Association | accessdate=September 25, 2015}}</ref>

}}

==Further reading==

* {{cite web | title=Cleversafe attempts to infiltrate the storage laws of power |author=Mellor, Chris| website=[[The Register]] | date=March 24, 2015 | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/24/whats_up_with_wattstb/ | accessdate=April 12, 2015}}

* {{cite web | title=Nena-bothering stats tempt Ericsson into Cleversafe's arms | author=Mellor, Chris|website=The Register | date=March 6, 2015 | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/06/cleversafe_attracts_ericsson_reseller_deal/ | accessdate=April 12, 2015}}

* {{cite web | title=Neuralytix report: Cleversafe fumes over classification | website=The Register |author=Mellor, Chris| date=March 3, 2015 | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/03/neuralytix_cleversafe_analyst_assesses_object_storage_vendors/ | accessdate=April 12, 2015}}

* {{cite web | title=Is Cleversafe the object storage of HP's affection? | website=The Register | date=September 30, 2014 | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/30/hp_cleversafe_object_storage_rumours/ |author=Mellor, Chris| accessdate=April 12, 2015}}

* Mellor, Chris (September 21, 2013). [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/21/more_dosh_in_cleversafes_safe "Whoosh, Whiff, Swiffle .. CLINK: Cleversafe chucks $50m in vault"]. ''The Register.'' Retrieved June 25, 2016.

==External links==

* [httphttps://www.cleversafeibm.com/cloud/object-storage/ Official website]

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