OS driven Software-Defined Storage (SDS) with Linux
In the tech world, a “layered cake” approach allows IT shops to enable new software capabilities while minimizing disruption. Need a new feature? Add a new layer. But like “too much of a good thing,” this approach has caused the IT stack to grow over the years. Software layer bloat and complexity can lead to […]
LINBIT SDS For Kubernetes Is Fast & Reliable
In July 2018, LINBIT® announced the general availability of LINBIT SDS for Kubernetes. It included container-native persistent block storage for stateful applications and support for the MariaDB database. LINBIT SDS supports MariaDB and can create, remove, snapshot, and replicate Kubernetes storage volumes for Enterprise and Database Applications. LINBIT SDS is an open-source storage management solution […]
The Technology Inside LINSTOR (Part II)
In our first look into LINSTOR®, you learned a lot about the single communication protocol, transaction safety and modularity features. In the next chapter, you can dive deeper into the construction. Fault Tolerance Keeping the software responsive is one of the more difficult problems that we have to deal with in LINSTOR’s design and implementation. […]
The Technology Inside LINSTOR (Part I)
Spotlight on LINSTOR’s design and technology What we do to LINSTOR’s design and technology and how we do it to create a powerful, flexible and robust storage cluster management software. LINSTOR® is an application that integrates with highly automated systems, such as software-defined storage systems or virtualization environments. Users often interact with the management interface […]
Container-Native Software Defined Storage (SDS) From LINBIT
Container-native software technologies represent the next wave of efficiency for data centres. Like previous waves, a new technology points to new levels of efficiency and delivers some of it. But as you get deeper into it, you see opportunities to optimize how it works. And after a while longer, you see it. Doing it in […]
The Open Source OpenSDS Project Welcomes LINBIT
The OpenSDS Project is an open-source community addressing software-defined storage integration challenges. The aim is to drive enterprise adoption of open standards. Open-source technology is our primary focus. Therefore, we’re delighted to be a member of OpenSDS. The Linux Foundation host the OpenSDS Project. It comprises storage users and vendors. Most notably, Dell EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Huawei, IBM, […]
VCS Integrates With LINBIT’s DRBD Software
The LINBIT® DRBD® software has been updated with integration for Veritas Infoscale Availability (VIA) – formerly VCS. VIA, formerly known as Veritas Cluster Server (VCS), is a proprietary cluster manager for building highly available clusters on Linux. Examples of application cluster capabilities are Network File Sharing databases or e-commerce websites. VCS solves the same problem […]
Educational Organizations Choose LINBIT For High Availability & Disaster Recovery Solutions
Educational Organizations Choose LINBIT® because our software suite enables the implementation of always-on systems for enrollment, online testing, registration, and other critical services. In addition to excellent performance, our software is affordable for educational organizations. The digitization of critical processes, from managing student records to assignments and tests, is crucial across the education industry. This […]
Why Must Higher Education Be Highly Available?
People understand the importance of hospital systems needing to be highly available, but higher education also needs to be. Hospitals are easy to explain since people’s LIVES depend on accessible medical equipment and information. Likewise, people understand the importance of banks needing High Availability (HA) – they expect access to their MONEY on-demand and want […]
The True Cost of Data Loss
When you hear the term ‘Data Loss,’ what does it make you think? Something frightening or just an inconvenience? What if you lost your customer database, your employee healthcare information, or your organization’s website transactions? Perhaps that reveals how problematic it can be. In today’s information-based world, data is one of the most important assets in a […]
