We recently wrote an article about how DDP (dynamic data protection) is implemented and how it works in OpenIO SDS. As a follow up to that article, I’d like you to tell about a real use case and show you the real-world benefits of dynamic data protection.
Object…
Selecting the right object store for your needs isn’t simple. Object stores present a very different set of characteristics when compared to more traditional solutions like file and block storage, and the concepts behind their design are not very common.
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Most object storage solutions, including OpenIO, handle data protection themselves, either by replicating data, or by splitting it and adding a parity overhead (erasure coding), and then geo-distributing different copies to secure it. In addition, a good storage system must be…
In the last couple of years we have done a great deal of work to simplify and automate OpenIO SDS deployment and configuration management. To do this, we have leveraged Ansible, which has been a real boon to our work.
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Software and Test
In the first part of this series, we explained how we put together a working three-node cluster using only old parts we had lying around. Working with limited resources and second-hand legacy hardware proved to be a bit of a challenge, and our…
In the last couple of years we have talked many times about flexibility, mostly made possible by Conscience technology. I think it is now time to talk about performance and explain why it matters.
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