Methods for Migrating Virtual Machines From VMware ESXi to Linux-Based Hypervisors
Many system administrators have been migrating away from VMware ESXi due to extreme increases in total cost of ownership (TCO)
Discover System76: A Partner in Open Source
In the past I’ve written about how LINBIT uses open source software throughout our infrastructure. Our commitment to open source
Kubernetes Roundup – LINSTOR Operator 2.12.0 Release & Updates
I’ll begin this Kubernetes roundup by sharing details about the new LINSTOR Operator 2.12.0 release. The new standout feature is
Insight into the latest DRBD Release
Just a couple of days ago, I released drbd-9.2.20 and drbd-9.3.4, which was an unusual release. As I explained in
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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
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
Upcoming Events & Software Updates
In the coming month, there are two events that our team will be attending. The first event is STAC (Strategic Technology Analysis Center). STAC’s research
Encrypted Replication With DRBD
With the arrival of DRBD® 9.2.6, replication traffic can now be encrypted by the Linux kernel. DRBD is now able to use in-kernel TLS acceleration
Experience the LINBIT Storage Day Webinars
While keeping up with news from our industry, it caught my attention that among EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) users, servers running Rocky Linux
Multisite Data Replication Over a WAN for Disaster Recovery
LINBIT® and many other organizations that specialize in high-availability (HA) solutions use and support the cluster manager Pacemaker. Pacemaker, when properly configured, does a great
Configuring Multipath iSCSI Targets in Pacemaker for Higher Availability
LINBIT® has been building and supporting high-availability (HA) iSCSI clusters using DRBD® and Pacemaker for over a decade. In fact, that was the very first
What the New European Cyber Resilience Act Means for the Open Source Industry
In community news, the European Cyber Resilience Act will have a massive impact on Open Source projects and Open Source businesses. The intention is to impose mandatory
Kubernetes at the Edge Using LINBIT SDS for Persistent Storage
Edge computing is a distributed computing paradigm that brings data processing and computation closer to the data source or “edge” of the network. This reduces