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Kubernetes, the open source system that helps manage containerized applications (software packages that run in isolated environments), has long penetrated the mainstream. According to According to one recent survey, 60% of organizations have adopted Kubernetes and Gartner Estimates More than 90% of all organizations can run Kubernetes in production by 2026.
But Kubernetes itself is still difficult to manage. For every a reconnaissance According to computing services company Civo, 54% of developers believe Kubernetes’ complexity slows down their employer.
This has led to the emergence of vendors such as Spectral cloudwhich develops software to help manage Kubernetes. Spectro Cloud provides the storage, networking, and other layers, such as security, that are necessary to orchestrate a Kubernetes deployment.
Spectro Cloud was founded by Tenry Fu in 2019, who was previously a staff architect at McAfee, a staff architect at VMware, and a chief architect for Cisco’s Cloud Platform Solutions group. Fu started Spectro Cloud with Gautam Joshi and Saad Malik, with whom he previously launched CliQr, a startup that helps customers manage applications across hybrid cloud environments. Cisco acquired CliQr in 2016 for $260 million.
Spectro Cloud solutions work across on-premises, multi-cloud and edge environments, giving it an edge over some competitors. The company also doesn’t focus on a specific “stack” or distribution of Kubernetes, allowing customers to bring their own flavor to their specific use cases, Fu said.
“By providing one or more declarative and flexible ‘stacks’ for their Kubernetes deployments, Spectro Cloud enables organizations to efficiently manage multiple, multi-distribution clusters in multiple environments,” he told TechCrunch. “The platform is designed to scale to manage tens of thousands of groups.”
Spectro Cloud’s competitors range from Akuity to Loft Labs to IBM’s Kubecost. However, the company seems to be performing well enough to attract investors’ attention. Clients include GE Healthcare, T-Mobile, Nokia, and the US Air Force and Navy.
Fu said the public sector and defense are two major areas of growth.
“Over the last two years, we have been building a public sector version of the product, and we have seen tremendous success,” he said. “There is a huge trend of cloud native adoption in government, and every moving object, such as planes, tanks and ships, are all becoming edge locations.”
Spectro Cloud said Tuesday it has raised $75 million in a Series C round led by Goldman Sachs. Bringing the company’s total raised to $160 million and its valuation at $750 million post-fund, the new funds will be used to develop products and expand Spectro Cloud partnerships, Fu said.
“Some of the key areas for us are edge and AI, working with hardware, storage and cloud providers to make both VMs and GPUs first-class citizens in Kubernetes,” Fu said. “This is critical given all the current industry tailwinds around unified management of virtual machines, containers and AI workloads, and providing a new simplified experience for developers.”
Spectro Cloud also plans to add about 30 people to its workforce of about 200 by the end of the year.
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