OpenStack & Ceph—Storage that is Function-rich, Flexible, and Free
OpenStack: A Viable Solution for Enterprise Data Centers
OpenStack has emerged as a powerful and viable solution for managing enterprise data centers, offering an open-source platform that enables organizations to construct and manage both public and private clouds. This platform is supported by many of the biggest IT firms and thousands of community members. Notable users include Intel, Comcast, eBay, PayPal, and NASA, which played a key role in the platform's development. Due to its widespread adoption and robust support, OpenStack is often viewed as the future of cloud computing.
Storage Flexibility with Ceph Integration
One of OpenStack's standout features is its flexible storage capabilities, especially when integrated with Ceph. Ceph is a free, open-source software platform designed to store data across a distributed storage cluster. It’s known for its scalability, which can extend from petabytes to exabytes, and its self-healing properties that eliminate a single point of failure.
Ceph’s core component, the Reliable Autonomic Distributed Object Store (RADOS), provides the ability to manage object, block, or file system storage all within a single cluster. This integration simplifies management, especially for applications that require multiple types of storage. Additionally, Ceph’s robust functionality and resilience allow organizations to use commodity hardware, offering substantial cost savings while building their storage clusters.
JetStor Solutions for OpenStack/Ceph Deployments
To complement OpenStack and Ceph deployments, JetStor offers powerful storage solutions such as the JetStor® RDX48 and JBODs. These products are designed to meet the diverse storage needs of businesses with high reliability, performance, and scalability.
The JetStor RDX48 is a 4U 48-bay device that supports both spinning disks and SSDs, making it highly versatile. Its SSD caching feature accelerates data storage and retrieval, automatically relocating frequently accessed data to SSDs for fast access and transfer speeds. With support for RAID 5, RAID 6, proprietary RAID 7.3, and RAID N+M, the RDX48 is capable of handling high-performance computing (HPC) applications. It is particularly effective in environments that require concurrent HD or 2K–8K digital video streams, ensuring no frame is dropped even under heavy load.
In addition, JetStor JBODs, available in configurations up to 4U 80-bay systems, cater to large-scale storage needs. These devices ensure that businesses can efficiently meet their storage demands without sacrificing cost-effectiveness or ease of use.
Why JetStor and OpenStack Are a Winning Combination
With JetStor’s high-performance storage systems and OpenStack's cloud management capabilities, organizations can achieve seamless integration between computing and storage. The combination of JetStor’s reliability, flexibility, and scalability with OpenStack and Ceph’s storage management creates an efficient, cost-effective solution for enterprises looking to optimize their cloud infrastructure. As businesses continue to grow and demand more storage, this integrated approach ensures both performance and scalability without compromising reliability.
