# Datum

## About

> Datum is an open source network cloud for AI, founded in 2024 and backed by $13.6M from Amplify Partners, CRV, Encoded Ventures, Cervin Ventures, Ex/Ante, Step Function, and Vine Ventures. Built for AI-native developers and alternative cloud providers, Datum provides an Envoy-based Application Load Balancer across 17+ global regions, QUIC-based secure tunnels (Connectors), authoritative DNS, and programmatic domain management — all with a forever-free Builder tier. Core platform licensed AGPLv3. Founded by Zac Smith (ex-Equinix, Packet) and Jacob Smith.

## Pages

- [Compute](https://www.datum.net/platform/build#compute) - Deploy and scale applications instantly using cold start, scale-to-zero fully isolated virtual machines across a global infrastructure.
- [Galactic VPC](https://www.datum.net/platform/connect#galactic-vpc) - Seamlessly bridge isolated edge traffic and cloud, serverless or private cloud environments with a unified and secure private backbone.
- [Global Load Balancer](https://www.datum.net/platform/deliver#global-load-balancer) - Intelligently route user traffic across multiple geographic regions to maximize availability and minimize latency on a global scale.
- [Object Storage](https://www.datum.net/platform/build#object-storage) - Highly available, secure, and infinitely scalable cloud storage designed for unstructured data, static assets and persistent backends. Available in 10+ global regions with no outbound data costs
- [Connectors](https://www.datum.net/platform/connect#connectors) - Manage diverse connectors (starting with QUIC based Datum Tunnels) to bring traffic into your Galactic VPC.
- [Application Load Balancer](https://www.datum.net/platform/deliver#application-load-balancer) - Advanced Layer 7 traffic management to route requests based on HTTP headers, URLs, and application content. Manage rewrites, origin rate limiting, TLS/SSL offload and more.
- [Edge Apps](https://www.datum.net/platform/build#edge-apps) - Deploy full-stack open source and commercial applications with no administrative overhead. Directly at the network edge, Edge Apps execute code closer to users for near-zero latency.
- [Interconnects](https://www.datum.net/platform/connect#interconnect) - Activate dedicated, high-speed private connections that link your edge, private and alt-cloud infrastructure directly to AWS, GCP and Azure VPCs.
- [DNS](https://www.datum.net/platform/deliver#dns) - Deliver ultra-fast, resilient, and secure domain resolution powered by a globally distributed network that keeps your applications instantly accessible, secure and responding instantly.
- [Connected infrastructure for AI companies](https://www.datum.net/) - Datum is the modern, cloud alternative to CDNs, complex networks and colocation for AI companies, giving alternative and neo cloud providers the connectivity to scale AI infrastructure.
- [Alt Cloud Meetups](https://www.datum.net/alt-cloud-meetups) - Join Datum's Alt Cloud Meetups to connect with open-source network cloud builders, AI-native developers, and alt-cloud providers.
- [Backlog](https://www.datum.net/backlog) - Browse the Datum product backlog on GitHub. See what we are building, planning, and considering next, vote for your favorites, or request new features.
- [Read the latest from our team](https://www.datum.net/blog) - Read about our company vision, product direction, and learnings from our engineering team
- [Our visual identity](https://www.datum.net/brand) - Explore the Datum brand design system: design principles, typography, color palettes, logos, and illustration suite for a hyperscale-ready framework.
- [Color](https://www.datum.net/brand/color) - Access the official color palette for Datum. Get hex codes, primary and secondary color usage for the open network cloud brand identity.
- [Iconography](https://www.datum.net/brand/iconography) - Datum uses the open-source Lucide icon library: lightweight, scalable vector symbols with a friendly yet precise tone across all digital experiences.
- [The Datum illustrations](https://www.datum.net/brand/imagery) - Explore Datum's Illustration Suite, including Milo character art, imagery, and design guidelines that define the Datum visual brand universe.
- [The Datum logo](https://www.datum.net/brand/logos) - Access Datum brand logos, stacked and horizontal formats for all your needs. Download official brand assets and usage guidelines for digital and print.
- [Design Principles](https://www.datum.net/brand/principles) - Explore Datum's core principles: Grounded and Visionary; Approachable and Expert; Proactive and Driven; and Conscientious and Ethical.
- [Social logos and favicons](https://www.datum.net/brand/social) - Download Datum's official social assets: favicons, social icons, OpenGraph images, and GitHub graphics for digital and marketing projects.
- [Templates](https://www.datum.net/brand/templates) - Download Datum's official presentation, document, and design templates — ready-to-use assets aligned with our brand guidelines.
- [Typography](https://www.datum.net/brand/typography) - Review Datum's official brand typography: core typefaces Canela and Alliance No.1, reflecting our ethos as an open, global tech company.
- [Working at Datum](https://www.datum.net/career) - Explore open roles at Datum. We're building connected infrastructure for AI and hiring thoughtful engineers, marketers, and operators.
- [Monthly Community Huddles](https://www.datum.net/community-huddles) - Join Datum's monthly open community huddle — an informal session for live demos, open discussion, Q&A, and the latest Datum product and ecosystem updates.
- [We're all about connecting, so how about a chat?](https://www.datum.net/contact) - Get in touch with Datum. Talk to the team about network cloud infrastructure for AI and alternative cloud providers, partnerships, or support.
- [Datum Documentation](https://www.datum.net/docs) - Learn how to use Datum's specialized cloud services. Documentation for the datumctl CLI, AI Gateway, and secure cloud interconnects for modern applications.
- [QUIC, get to the choppa!](https://www.datum.net/download) - Tools to help you unlock internet superpowers with Datum
- [Batteries included](https://www.datum.net/essentials) - Open source network infrastructure primitives. Domains, metrics export, RBAC, SSO and audit logs. From solo developers to Enterprises.
- [Events](https://www.datum.net/events) - Discover upcoming Datum events, conferences, and community meetups. Join us to connect with fellow AI-native builders, developers and alt-cloud providers.
- [Bring intelligence to the network edge](https://www.datum.net/platform/build) - Deploy and scale applications instantly on fully isolated virtual machines across global infrastructure
- [Private networking, reimagined](https://www.datum.net/platform/connect) - Dedicated, high-speed private networking for AI and alt-cloud infrastructure - Galactic VPC, QUIC tunnels and interconnects to AWS, GCP and Azure. Land diverse connections in one virtual meet-me room.
- [Protect, manage, and route traffic](https://www.datum.net/platform/deliver) - Route, filter and accelerate traffic across every location - authoritative DNS, Layer 7 load balancing and AI Edge WAF, without a separate CDN or proxy.
- [We're obsessed with tomorrow's clouds](https://www.datum.net/global-section) - We believe there is an awesome new wave of specialized security, networking, data and AI platforms being born. If you're building something big, we'd like to help you accelerate enterprise deals, remove customer friction, and turn internet foundations into your advantage.
- [Network Locations](https://www.datum.net/locations) - Datum deploys at major internet peering points for cloud interconnect and low-latency edge networking to public clouds, AI clouds and inference at the edge.
- [Open is Our Strategy](https://www.datum.net/open-source) - Datum is an open source networking company. Explore our projects - Milo, HickoryDNS, Envoy AI Gateway, Crossplane and SRv6.
- [Build ephemeral databases that cold-start in 10 milliseconds](https://www.datum.net/platform/compute) - VM-grade isolation, a CLI experience that devs and agents love, with no weird sales gates; all backed by Datum's global network and cross-cloud galactic VPC private networking.
- [Authoritative DNS without the upsell](https://www.datum.net/platform/dns) - Fast and resilient DNS that is easily managed via our portal or CLI. The first 500k requests each month are free.
- [Interact at scale, no network team required](https://www.datum.net/pricing) - Usage-based, transparent pricing for enterprise-grade network primitives.
- [Roadmap](https://www.datum.net/roadmap) - Explore Datum’s public roadmap to see upcoming product updates, vote for your favorites, or request new features. Help us shape the future of open-source network cloud and ai-native connectivity.
- [Dedicated GPU Clusters - Datum Dedicated Cloud](https://www.datum.net/dedicated-cloud) - Get white-glove support for enterprise networking needs – from architecture and design to fully managed connectivity and orchestration.

## Docs

- Full documentation index at https://www.datum.net/docs/llms.txt

## MCP

- [Datum Docs MCP](https://www.datum.net/docs/mcp) - MCP server for AI agents to search and read Datum documentation (JSON-RPC 2.0 over SSE). Tools: `search_datum_cloud_docs`, `query_docs_filesystem_datum_cloud_docs`.

## Skills

- [Datum Cloud Skills](https://github.com/datum-cloud/skills) - Agent skills for working with Datum Cloud APIs and infrastructure primitives. Install via `/plugin marketplace add datum-cloud/skills` (Claude Code), `npx skills add https://github.com/datum-cloud/skills` (npx), or remote rule settings (Cursor). Available: alb, client-traffic, dns, domains, httproute, metrics-export.

## Optional

- Full site content at https://www.datum.net/llms-full.txt
- Full documentation content at https://www.datum.net/docs/llms-full.txt