Xandeum launches Oxorro, storage that survives provider failures

Xandeum announced Oxorro this week, a file-system storage platform designed to keep operational data accessible and under customer control even if a provider or service becomes unavailable.

The product is built on the premise that storage should not assume the provider will always be reachable. Xandeum said Oxorro aims to protect access to files in cases of vendor outages, policy changes or shifts in jurisdiction. The company cited a May 2024 incident in which a deleted private cloud subscription temporarily cut off access for more than 620,000 pension fund members and said that many organizations lack the external backups that allowed recovery in that case.

To users, Oxorro presents as a conventional file system with directories, files, permissions and real-time read and write access. Xandeum designed the service to operate alongside an organization’s existing technology stack so teams can route operational datasets through Oxorro while leaving other systems unchanged. The company identified the target use as data required for day-to-day operations that must remain available if a primary vendor fails.

Bernie Blume, Xandeum’s founder and chief executive, described the product as a way to keep data available and under customer control when a vendor failure, policy change or jurisdiction shift occurs. He used the term “Unstoppable Operational Data” to summarize the company’s objective.

Xandeum also positions Oxorro as part of a broader plan to deliver smart contract–native storage infrastructure for decentralized applications that need large-scale, programmable data. The company said the technology is intended to support storage-enabled applications for operational use where predictable access and user control are priorities.

Xandeum did not release detailed technical or deployment specifications in its initial announcement. The company directed organizations to its website for more information on integration and recommended workloads.