Rakuten Symphony

Today we announced the addition of object storage to the Rakuten Cloud-Native Storage Platform! Kubernetes-ready, highly scalable and cost effective, object storage brings greater durability, flexibility and simplification for managing large volumes of data in use cases including data lakes, cloud-native storage, and machine learning. Object storage will be generally available to any Rakuten Cloud-Native Storage customer in May 2025. Read the full release here: https://lnkd.in/gREi_yrt Or check out our technical blog post for more on the key differentiators that set Rakuten Cloud-Native Storage with object store apart: https://lnkd.in/gAg78kUS

We will see an explosion of new tooling capabilities that unlock the power of AI without needing to create anything custom. Is this agentic AI? Maybe, maybe not says Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth. But change is coming regardless. If you missed our Zero-Touch Live conversation on whether agentic AI is a true gamechanger, check out the replay now. Link in the comments!

Zero-Touch Live is broadcasting from Google Cloud Next '25 this week. Register now to join our discussion with Vijay Tewari, Head of Product Management for Google Distributed Cloud, Storage Services. He’ll be joined by Anirban Oni Chakravartti, SVP, Global Head of Sales for Enterprise at Rakuten Cloud as they dive into challenges enterprises face when critical applications shift to the edge. We’ll be covering the trends impacting the market, AI’s role in shaping next-gen deployments and the industry partnerships forming to address this opportunity. Google Cloud Google Cloud Partners #GoogleCloudNext

Rakuten Symphony has obtained an "Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions" from ClassNK - Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, a Japan-based leader in maritime certifications, for its innovative maritime cybersecurity service Rakuten Maritime. Developed in partnership with South Korean cybersecurity startup CYTUR Inc., the service provides comprehensive cybersecurity solutions that safeguard vessels across their entire lifecycle. Ryan (Seung-Hyun) Son, President of Rakuten Symphony’s Internet Services Business Unit, who oversees Rakuten Maritime, commented: "As demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on global shipping companies, cyber threats targeting the maritime industry are increasing both in frequency and sophistication. With this ClassNK Innovation Endorsement, Rakuten Maritime is better positioned than ever to drive innovation in smart ship development and maritime cybersecurity.” Moving forward, Rakuten Maritime will continue to develop technology based on international regulations, while actively supporting the digital transformation of the maritime industry, aiming to establish safer and more efficient vessel operations while leading the way in setting new global cybersecurity standards for the sector. Congrats to the Rakuten Maritime team! https://lnkd.in/gRibArWu

This week on Zero-Touch Live, we unpacked Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth's recent newsletter article about the underlying mental model shift and software evolution that would need to accompany agentic AI to make it fundamentally different versus functionality that already exists today. The replay is available in this week's Zero-Touch newsletter. Check it out and subscribe now!

Agentic AI is being pitched as the key to unlocking automation, efficiency and intelligence across telecom networks. But is it actually a new capability? This week on Zero-Touch Live, Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth joins us to discuss how agentic AI is being framed today, what is truly different this time and the deeper shift in how software is evolving that could make agentic AI more than just a marketing refresh. Register now to join us!

Linda Hardesty and Fierce Network have published one of the most compelling deep dives we've seen yet on the AI-powered developments actually impacting telco field operations today. Check out this must-read report with insight from Anshul Bhatt at Rakuten Symphony, a case study on "sleeping cells" from Rishi Davda at Rakuten Mobile, Inc. and new details about our site management work with AT&T, including insights from VP for Access & Construction Alisha Remek. Don't miss this snapshot of telco AI implementation progress. (Link below with info on free report download at bottom of page.)

Stop by the Rakuten Cloud booth (#S763) at #KubeCon+ #CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 to hear how we are optimizing Kubernetes storage for AI workloads. Connect with us to learn more! https://lnkd.in/gzcgynWW

Agentic AI was one of the hot themes coming out of #MWC25. Is it a true leap forward or just automation rebranded? In our latest Zero-Touch newsletter, Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth explores how AI is being positioned today and the deeper shift in how software is evolving that could make agentic AI more than just a marketing refresh.

AI-powered eBPF is being proven in the telco network for real-time threat detection, reduced false positives and optimized network performance. Read how telco network anomaly detection and security monitoring are getting a long overdue overhaul in Rakuten Mobile, Inc. SVP of Advanced Research David Soldani's new whitepaper.