Apache CloudStack as a VMware Alternative: A Deep Dive into CloudStack Features Anticipating VMware Migration
The Apache CloudStack Project is observing a significant interest from Cloud Service Providers, who are looking for a VMware alternative after the VMware Broadcom acquisition and the announcement of significant changes in the VMware Partner Connect Program, licensing models and VMware pricing.
How Yellowbrick Data Contributed to Improving LINBIT Open Source Software
One of the reasons that LINBIT® uses an open source licensing model1 for nearly all of the software that LINBIT developers create is because the
A Risky Move for Broadcom + Another Win for Open Source
Happy New Year! We will rock 2024, improving high availability and high-performance data storage on Linux. In the coming year, I look forward to doing
Using VDO with DRBD on RHEL 9
This blog will provide installation and configuration instructions for implementing Red Hat’s Virtual Data Optimizer (VDO) and LINBIT®’s DRBD®. VDO is a virtual block device
Comparing LINSTOR & Ceph Storage Clusters
Over the many years that I’ve worked for LINBIT®, I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been asked, “How does a LINSTOR® (or DRBD®) cluster
Using a Cluster Resource Manager and DRBD to Minimize System Maintenance Downtime
Besides helping to make your applications and services highly available, one of the lesser known benefits of using DRBD® is using it to help minimize
Managing Highly Available NVMe-oF, iSCSI, and NFS Data Stores with LINBIT VSAN
LINBIT VSAN is a turnkey SDS appliance that manages highly available NVMe-oF, iSCSI, and NFS data stores. It uses LINBIT® software from LINBIT SDS and
The Impact of Network Latency on Write Performance When Using DRBD
Keeping write latency low and throughput high is fundamental in designing or implementing storage systems. With standalone servers running applications using direct attached storage, this
