In an industry where I've played various roles—entrepreneur, employee, investor—for over 35 years, it's a rarity to see early and widespread enterprise adoption for a new tech venture. Yet, Tessell defies the norm, having onboarded multiple large enterprises, including Forbes, in an unprecedented nod to its innovative services—even when still in its first year of selling. While enterprises have many different reasons for entrusting their database estates to Tessell, a common thread is Tessell’s flexibility in letting them manage data at their terms.
Breaking Through to Big Business
For startups, making headway into the large corporation market is notoriously challenging. Getting a foot in the door is tough, and persuading an assortment of stakeholders to take a chance on a new player is tougher still. Then comes the complex process of becoming an approved vendor.
Tessell boasts several unique Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) capabilities that appeal to large enterprises ranging from its patented technology enabling millions of IOPS in native Azure and AWS, to features like 1-click disaster recovery to automated data masking. And then there’s the matter of cost savings: one major organization is saving approximately $4 million annually by switching its on-premises databases to Tessell.
However, beyond the financial savings and numerous other benefits, many large enterprises remain cautious of legacy DBaaS solutions, which tend to offer a limited set of configurations and options. This often results in a lack of customization capability for the database environment, catering poorly to specific needs or complex scenarios. Such constraints can prevent organizations from adhering to existing security policies, integrating with current monitoring tools, and optimizing performance or troubleshooting effectively.
Data @ Your Terms
Contrasting with these legacy DBaaS offerings, Tessell’s innovative approach allows enterprises to deploy Tessell within their own cloud tenant, offering several key advantages:
Flexibility: With Data@Your Terms, you have the freedom to choose the database technology that best suits your needs. Whether it's a relational database like MySQL or PostgreSQL, or a NoSQL database like MongoDB or Cassandra, Tessell supports a wide range of database technologies.
Scalability: Tessell's Data@Your Terms allows you to scale your database resources up or down based on your requirements. This ensures that you have the necessary resources to handle increasing data volumes and user traffic without any performance issues.
Cost-effectiveness: By using Tessell's Data@Your Terms, you only pay for the resources you actually use. This eliminates the need for upfront investments in hardware and software licenses, making it a cost-effective solution for managing your data.
Security: Tessell prioritizes the security of your data. With Data@Your Terms, you have full control over your data and can implement your own security measures to protect it. Tessell also provides built-in security features such as encryption at rest and in transit, ensuring that your data is secure at all times.
Simplified management: Tessell's Data@Your Terms simplifies the management of your databases. It provides a user-friendly interface and automation tools that make it easy to provision, monitor, and manage your databases, saving you time and effort.
Overall, Tessell's Data@Your Terms empowers you to have full control over your data, choose the right database technology, scale as needed, and ensure the security and cost-effectiveness of your data management.
Virtual Private Tessell: a New Paradigm of Flexibility
The Virtual Private Tessell (VPT) model further innovates beyond traditional DBaaS confines, providing a dedicated cloud account for enhanced adaptability and customization, paralleling Snowflake’s strategy. With the VPT@Customer model, Tessell allows for the hosting of the data plane within a client's own Azure or AWS environment—a compelling draw for large enterprises seeking unparalleled customization flexibility.
Tessell's commitment to client control doesn't end with the data plane; enterprises and government entities also benefit from operating the Tessell control plane within their preferred cloud ecosystem, spanning Azure or AWS—and Tessell is actively broadening its support to include additional cloud platforms.
This groundbreaking approach provides organizations with unprecedented operational autonomy over their databases and infrastructure, balancing control with the convenience of a fully managed database service. Tessell is redefining what it means to manage data in the cloud, delivering Data @ Your Terms.
Conclusion
Tessell's unparalleled flexibility marks a milestone for organizations that prioritize top-tier security, stringent compliance requirements, and highly customized solution capabilities. This isn't merely a reflection of the current trajectory of database services—it's setting the direction.
For companies eyeing the horizon, adopting Tessell’s forward-thinking methodology may well be the strategic advantage needed to stay ahead in the swiftly shifting tech environment.
