Bakul Banthia

Tessell is a multi-cloud DBaaS platform redefining enterprise data management with its comprehensive suite of AI-powered database services. By unifying operational and analytical data within a seamless data ecosystem, Tessell enables enterprises to modernize databases, optimize cloud economics, and drive intelligent decision-making at scale. Through AI and Conversational Data Management (CoDaM), Tessell makes data more accessible, interactive, and intuitive, empowering businesses to harness their data's full potential easily. Tessell was created to address a fundamental challenge: while cloud adoption has surged, managing enterprise databases in the cloud remains archaic and expensive. Tessell’s fully managed, multi-cloud database platform eliminates these pain points by offering: 1. Modern cloud DB platform for AI apps with vector extensions to popular DB engines, and providing conversational query capabilities. 2. High-performance, scalable cloud database compatible with PostgreSQL and MySQL, powered by patented technology to eliminate provisioned IOPS 3. A unified control plane for seamless management of multiple cloud providers, database engines, and infrastructures 4. Comprehensive data ecosystem, connecting mission-critical operational data with analytical/decision-making systems (data lakes, warehouses) 5. Zero RPO/RTO high availability & disaster recovery services for uninterrupted operations 6. Enterprise-grade security and compliance with custom policies 7. Lift & Shine for your data estate to achieve significant TCO reduction

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