We are proud to announce our 2024 Cloud Award Winners and recognize exceptional innovation and leadership in cloud technology. This year's winners have set new standards in cloud infrastructure and cutting-edge solutions, driving forward the industry and enabling businesses to thrive in a data-driven age.
Cloud Innovation of the Year Winner: Rakuten Symphony
Rakuten Symphony's Telecom Cloud Solutions have been awarded Cloud Innovation of the Year for their groundbreaking hyperconverged Kubernetes platform. Designed specifically for storage and network-intensive applications, such as data lakehouses, this platform stands out for its ability to automate complex applications in minutes, delivering unparalleled cloud-native agility and scalability. With features like Rakuten Cloud Native Platform, Orchestrator, and Storage, it addresses the challenges of Day 1 deployment and Day 2 lifecycles, particularly in 5G/Edge deployments. Its top differentiators include optimized stateful edge deployments, end-to-end automated lifecycle management, and a user-friendly UI, making it a game-changer for telecom operators.
Cloud Infrastructure Solution of the Year Winner: Azul Platform Prime
Azul Platform Prime has been named Cloud Infrastructure Solution of the Year for its exceptional performance in reducing cloud infrastructure costs while enhancing application performance. As a commercial distribution of OpenJDK, Azul Platform Prime offers superior performance, consistency, and efficiency, backed by 24x7 support. It excels in improving application performance and latency, optimizing cloud costs, and enabling application modernization without the need for code changes. With unique features like Falcon JIT Compiler and C4 Pauseless Garbage Collector, Azul Platform Prime stands out for its ability to deliver consistent execution and increase engineering capacity.
"In today's data-driven age, innovation in cloud technology is more crucial than ever," said David Campbell, CEO of Tech Ascension Awards. "This year's winners exemplify the cutting-edge advancements and leadership that are driving the industry forward. Their contributions are not only enhancing cloud technology capabilities but also empowering businesses to achieve new heights of efficiency and performance."
For more information about the Tech Ascension Awards and submitting your innovation for recognition, please visit Tech Ascension Awards website.
