The News: The software artifact management landscape is evolving and Cloudsmith has announced new enhancements to drive adoption. The platform has recently made strides forward with two key announcements: enhanced security through Chainguard integration and the acquisition of high-profile customers. These developments solidify Cloudsmith’s position as a major player in the market, attracting both security-conscious developers and large-scale enterprises. Read more here.
Cloudsmith Accelerates with Enhanced Security and Fuels Growth
Analyst Take: Security breaches continue to plague the software development world. With the ever-increasing adoption of containerization, the need for secure base images becomes paramount. Cloudsmith’s integration with the Chainguard Registry directly addresses this concern. Chainguard is renowned for its rigorous vulnerability scanning processes, resulting in container base images with minimal attack surfaces. By leveraging these pre-built, secure images, Cloudsmith users can significantly reduce the risk of vulnerabilities lurking within their software foundation. This allows developers to focus on building innovative features and functionalities, being confident that their code is built upon a solid and secure foundation.
Cloudsmith, a software artifact management platform, recently announced two developments that strengthen its market position:
- Enhanced Security with Chainguard Integration: Cloudsmith now integrates with the Chainguard Registry, allowing users to leverage Chainguard’s secure container base images. These pre-built images are rigorously scanned for vulnerabilities, minimizing the attack surface and reducing the risk of security breaches in software built upon them.
- Customer Wins – proof cases: Cloudsmith secured its largest enterprise win to date signifying traction within the enterprise space, with deployments across development teams and developers.
Cloudsmith is making waves on two fronts: security and market reach. Their integration with Chainguard Registry empowers users to leverage pre-built, secure container base images, minimizing security risks from the ground up. Additionally, Cloudsmith has landed its largest enterprise win yet with a Fortune 100 client (“AA”), demonstrating its scalability with a massive deployment across 500+ development teams and 3,500+ developers. They’ve also expanded into the AI sector by partnering with CoreWeave, a leading research lab that utilizes Cloudsmith for software distribution across hundreds of thousands of servers globally.
Cloudsmith expanded its reach into the field of artificial intelligence (AI) by partnering with CoreWeave, a leading research lab. CoreWeave’s reliance on Cloudsmith for software distribution across hundreds of thousands of servers globally highlights the platform’s suitability for high-performance computing environments. This win is particularly important considering CoreWeave’s heavy reliance on NVIDIA-based GPUs, a technology that demands a robust and scalable software artifact management solution.
Future Outlook for Cloudsmith
Cloudsmith’s recent developments paint a clear picture: the platform is experiencing significant growth and is well positioned for continued success. The Chainguard integration caters to the critical need for secure software supply chains, while the high-profile customer wins demonstrate Cloudsmith’s ability to handle diverse needs, from large-scale enterprise deployments to the specific requirements of AI/ML environments. As the software development landscape continues to evolve, Cloudsmith is poised to remain a leader in the artifact management space, offering a secure and efficient solution for developers across industries.
These developments position Cloudsmith as a strong contender in the software artifact management market. The Chainguard integration caters to the growing demand for secure software supply chains. Additionally, the high-profile customer wins demonstrate Cloudsmith’s ability to handle large-scale deployments within established enterprises and cater to the specific needs of high-performance computing environments in the AI/ML space.
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At The Futurum Group, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Leader and Lead Principal Analyst, specializes in application modernization across build, release and operations. With a wealth of expertise in digital transformation initiatives spanning front-end and back-end systems, he also possesses comprehensive knowledge of the underlying infrastructure ecosystem crucial for supporting modernization endeavors. With over 25 years of experience, Paul has a proven track record in implementing effective go-to-market strategies, including the identification of new market channels, the growth and cultivation of partner ecosystems, and the successful execution of strategic plans resulting in positive business outcomes for his clients.
