Decoding software defined storage solutions

Open-source software defined storage can open up a world of possibilities in cloud infrastructure, from incremental scalability to predictable pricing, but how does it compare and contrast with more traditional appliance based storage systems. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches, how can they complement each other and other cloud storage solutions?

Why use Ceph software defined storage?

Canonical Ceph is a great example of a highly scalable multi-protocol storage solution that can be used to back modern infrastructure and applications. Enterprises deploy Ceph as it delivers on many key capabilities they need:

• Scalable: A single Ceph cluster can provide storage for workloads of all types from a single cluster, with almost limitless performance and capacity scaling

• Adapatable: Applications access storage in different ways, Ceph is a multi-protocol storage solution with interfaces providing Block, File and Object protocols, allowing consumption by any use case

• Cost optimised: Commodity hardware allows the right hardware to be chosen for the right use case, high-end hardware with NVMe for the most demanding applications, and more modest hardware for general purpose and high capacity requirements

In this webinar we will explore typical use cases for software defined storage and how they relate to workloads that may have typically been deployed on more traditional appliance based systems.

Further resources

• Try our calculator to get an estimate of how much it would cost to run Canonical Ceph

• Get an introduction to Canonical Ceph in our whitepaper

• Discover the benefits of choosing Ceph for your AI storage in our whitepaper