Storinator
Storage server
Company lists Storinator and Storinator Hybrid among its hardware systems for storage, built on non-proprietary technology and open-source software including OpenZFS and Ceph.
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Cloud & Digital InfrastructureAdvanced ManufacturingSydney, NS
Sydney, Nova Scotia company designing and manufacturing enterprise storage and hyperconverged compute servers — the Storinator, Stornado and Proxinator lines — built on non-proprietary hardware and open-source software such as OpenZFS, Ceph and Proxmox. A subsidiary of Protocase.
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About
Company site: 45drives.comSydney, Nova Scotia company designing and manufacturing enterprise storage and hyperconverged compute servers — the Storinator, Stornado and Proxinator lines — built on non-proprietary hardware and open-source software such as OpenZFS, Ceph and Proxmox. A subsidiary of Protocase.
States that 45 Drives Ltd. is a subsidiary of Protocase Incorporated. 45drives.com
Described as headquartered in Sydney, Nova Scotia, with additional production and corporate facilities in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving enterprise, government, research and HPC customers. newmediawire.com
States it provides a full range of North American made hardware systems for storage, virtual compute and integrated deployments, all built on non-proprietary technology. 45drives.com
Opened a Kitchener-Waterloo office with parent Protocase in January 2026. The release's "nearly 600 people" figure is for the Protocase Companies group, not 45Drives alone. newmediawire.com
SaltWire reported the Kitchener-Waterloo office opened 13 January 2026, shared with parent Protocase, whose Sydney operation also includes 45Professional and a production facility in Wilmington, NC. saltwire.com
Products & Services
Company site: 45drives.comProducts 45Drives publishes on its own site. Each card links to the page it was taken from.
Stornado
All-flash storage server
Company lists Stornado as its all-flash storage system within a range of North American made hardware for storage and integrated storage and compute deployments.
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Hyperconverged platform
Company describes the Proxinator VM2 as a compact, high-performance hyperconverged virtual compute and storage platform, engineered from a custom Fortune 500 enterprise deployment.
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- Jan 21, 2026Product
45Drives expands availability of the Proxinator VM2
45Drives expanded availability of the Proxinator VM2, a compact hyperconverged virtual compute and storage platform the company says was engineered from a custom Fortune 500 enterprise deployment.
- Jan 15, 2026Expansion
Cape Breton tech company opens Ontario office
SaltWire reported that 45Drives officially opened its Kitchener-Waterloo office on 13 January 2026, shared with parent company Protocase. Co-founder Doug Milburn said the region "is a powerhouse for engineering and innovation". Protocase was co-founded by Milburn and Steve Lilley and operates from Sydney’s Open Hearth Park.
- Jan 9, 2026Expansion
45Drives expands Canadian footprint with new Kitchener-Waterloo office
45Drives announced a new Kitchener-Waterloo office at 137 Glasgow Street shared with parent Protocase, with a grand opening on 13 January 2026. The release describes the Protocase Companies as employing nearly 600 people across Canada and the United States.
People
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Doug Milburn
President and Co-Founder of 45Drives and the Protocase Companies
Technology Focus
Company site: 45drives.comTerms the company uses about its own work.
Enterprise storageHyperconverged infrastructureOpen-source storage
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