Tintri revolutionizes Kubernetes data management, validated by ESG Report

Tintri®, a leading provider of workload aware, AI-driven data solutions, has revealed the outcomes of a technical validation report conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), now part of Omdia. This study emphasizes Tintri VMstore™’s role in transforming data management with its Kubernetes Data Services by simplifying operations, enhancing DevOps, and providing unified observability in hybrid IT environments.

Modernizing application portfolios is a trending ambition among businesses. ESG research indicates that 68% of organizations aim to modernize more than half their applications within two years, with 29% planning to upgrade over 75%. Container adoption and microservices stand at the forefront of this change, with VMstore offering foundational support to enable this large-scale transformation.

Tony Palmer, Practice Director at ESG said, "...a microservices architecture is an ideal solution to bridge the gap between IT resources and available IT expertise to manage them. We were impressed with Tintri’s ability to simplify operations and increase operational efficiency while ensuring predictable performance for all workloads within a Kubernetes environment. We found that VMstore can significantly increase developer productivity, providing numerous enhancements to an organisation’s time to market" 

ESG provides an analysis of VMstore’s impact on containerized applications through three primary use cases: DevOps workflows, unified management and observability, and data protection and disaster recovery. They identify Tintri-specific components that contribute to its distinguished AI-enabled infrastructure within the container platform domain.

• Simplified Operations for Containerized Applications: VMstore presents Kubernetes-native observability and volume management through its integrated Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver, enabling features like Auto-QoS and predictive workload optimization. These capabilities ensure consistent, low-latency performance without deep storage expertise.
• Accelerating DevOps with Instant Cloning and Snapshots: DevOps teams can leverage VMstore's capacity for instant cloning or snapshotting of production environments. This enables rapid testing iterations, enriching CI/CD workflows and hastening time-to-market. When combined with VMstore’s REST APIs and Kubernetes-native integrations, developer productivity is markedly enhanced.
• Enterprise-Grade Data Protection for Stateful Apps: Addressing enterprise-level data protection, VMstore facilitates policy-based locking, snapshotting, replication, and quick recovery of persistent volumes, aligning with aggressive RPO/RTO goals suitable for stateful Kubernetes applications.
• Unified Management Across VMs and Containers: Tintri’s ability to manage across VM, container, and database workloads from a unified interface reduces operational overhead and simplifies navigation through hybrid environments. This capability, confirmed by ESG, shortens learning curves and empowers IT administrators.

Phil Trickovic, SVP at Tintri, underscores their commitment to mitigating complexities inherent in data-intensive infrastructures. "The ESG validation highlights how Tintri VMstore offers unmatched performance and resilience paired with the simplicity, automation, and observability that modern Kubernetes environments require," he says.