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Stretching devices with limited resources

Fewer Memories

Compressed memory solutions for small memory problems.
compression , memory , SDS
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Mounting Compressed Archives as a User

Why splat a compressed archive in your storage when you can just mount it like a storage device?

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High-performance backup strategies

Keep More Data

A sound backup strategy with appropriate hardware and software ensures you can backup and restore your data rapidly and reliably.
Backup , HPC , Storage , storage systems
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Persistent storage management for Kubernetes

Data Logistics

The container storage interface (CSI) allows CSI-compliant plugins to connect their systems to Kubernetes and other orchestrated container environments for persistent data storage.
data , Kubernetes Auto... , management , Storage
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Manage cluster state with Ceph dashboard

Not Just a Pretty Face

The Ceph dashboard offers a visual overview of cluster health and handles baseline maintenance tasks; with some manual work, an alerting function can also be added.
Ceph , management , Storage , tools
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Storage protocols for block, file, and object storage

Evolutionary Theory

The future of flexible, performant, and highly available storage.
NAS , protocol , Storage
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Rethinking RAID (on Linux)

Configure redundant storage arrays to boost overall data access throughput while maintaining fault tolerance.

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MinIO: Amazon S3 competition

Premium Storage

MinIO promises no less than a local object store with a world-class S3 interface and features that even the original lacks.
Amazon AWS , Apache , Storage
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SMART Devices

Most storage devices have SMART capability, but can it help you predict failure? We look at ways to take advantage of this built-in monitoring technology with the smartctl utility from the Linux smartmontools package.

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Storage cluster management with LINSTOR

Digital Warehouse

LINSTOR is a toolkit for automated cluster management that takes the complexity out of DRBD management and offers a wide range of functions, including provisioning and snapshots.
Docker , Kubernetes , Open Source , OpenStack , Storage
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