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Highly Available SCST & LIO iSCSI Clustering How-To Guide Update & Comparison
Companion Tech Guide Updated using Community Feedback on 3/21/24 LINBIT®️ has been building and supporting Highly Available (HA) iSCSI clusters using DRBD®️ and Pacemaker for
Migrating Manually Created DRBD Resources to LINSTOR Software-Defined Storage
DRBD® has been a long-standing and proven solution for creating high-availability (HA) storage. LINSTOR®, the LINBIT®-developed software-defined storage (SDS) solution, is a relatively newer offering.
The Continuous Increase in GDPR Conflicts with the Spirit of Open Source
When the EU introduced the GDPR, I initially thought that ‘rights for individuals’ could only be positive. Deleting an individual’s data upon request is something
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
How CloudStack compares to OpenStack and OpenNebula
Previously, I promised to provide some insight into the 2023 CloudStack Collaboration Conference (CCC). The first thing to say is that I enjoyed the conference
Setting Up LINBIT SDS with OpenNebula for Resilient & Flexible Storage
Authors: Michael Troutman & Rene Peinthor — This post will guide you through integrating LINBIT SDS (LINSTOR® and DRBD®) with OpenNebula, to provide fast, scalable,
New Version of LINBIT VSAN
I recently returned from the STAC Summit, where I presented ‘Fast Data Replication with DRBD over RDMA/RoCE/IB/verbs’ as part of the ‘Innovation Roundup.’ The challenge at
Minimize Downtime During System Maintenance
System maintenance, whether you plan for it or do it in response to failure, is a necessary part of managing infrastructure. Everyone hopes to only
The Benefits of Buying Support for Open Source Software
One of the enticing things about open source software is its almost universal price tag: free. Another enticement is your ability to start testing and
