Ceph and its core component RADOS have recently undergone a number of technical and organizational changes. We take a closer look at the benefits that the move to containers, the new setup, and other feature improvements offer.

We introduce the MinIO high-performance object store, its key features and applications, and some performance tips.

In this second article on scalable storage in cloud environments, we cover the inner workings of RADOS and how to avoid pitfalls.