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DDN has announced that its Infinia storage platform has been named a winner in the CRN 2025 Products of the Year Awards, specifically in the Storage – Enterprise-Class category for the Customer Need subcategory. This award, judged by solution providers, recognizes products that deliver impactful benefits to the IT channel and end customers, highlighting DDN Infinia's role in scaling AI and high-performance computing initiatives.
DDN Infinia named a CRN 2025 Product of the Year winner in the Storage – Enterprise-Class category.
It won specifically in the "Customer Need" subcategory, as judged by solution providers.
The platform is recognized for delivering extreme performance, scalability, and reliability for AI and HPC.
The award underscores its value in meeting the evolving data infrastructure demands of scaling AI.
DDN positions Infinia as the foundational storage choice for organizations serious about AI.
The win is based on real-world evaluation by channel partners and the CRN editorial team.
The CRN Products of the Year Awards are notable for their judging criteria, which includes ratings from solution providers with hands-on experience using the products. Winning in the "Customer Need" subcategory specifically validates that DDN Infinia addresses the pressing and evolving requirements of the market. “This recognition from CRN reinforces what we’ve been saying for years—Infinia enables our customers to unlock the full potential of AI at scale,” said Sven Oehme, CTO at DDN.
DDN Infinia is an enterprise-class storage solution designed to deliver the extreme speed, scalability, and reliability required by large-scale AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and data-intensive environments. The platform is engineered as a foundational component for organizations deploying and scaling serious AI initiatives, aiming to eliminate storage bottlenecks that can hinder model training and data processing workflows.
The award reinforces DDN's messaging that Infinia is a critical, enabling technology for competitive AI deployment. The company asserts that for enterprises looking to accelerate AI, manage massive datasets, and achieve a performance advantage, DDN provides a necessary combination of intelligent storage, performance, and reliability. Jennifer Follett of CRN noted, “These honorees were chosen by solution providers who work with the products daily—making their insight a powerful guide for partners seeking to strengthen their portfolios.”
Winning the CRN Product of the Year award in a category judged by channel partners signifies strong market fit and tangible value. For DDN, this accolade serves as a powerful endorsement of Infinia's capabilities in the high-stakes arena of AI infrastructure. It provides validation to potential customers and partners that the platform is a tested and effective solution for building a data foundation capable of supporting the next generation of AI workloads and innovation.
About DDN
DDN is a leading AI and data intelligence company, empowering organizations to maximize the value of their data with end-to-end HPC and AI-focused solutions. Its customers range from the largest global enterprises and AI hyperscalers to cutting-edge research centers, all leveraging DDN’s proven data intelligence platform for scalable, secure, and high-performance AI deployments that drive 10x returns. Follow DDN: LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
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