Kubernetes Storage on Azure 3 of 3 – Ceph by Rook

In the last two posts, I covered the native storage options on Azure Kubernetes Service, as well as Portworx as an example of a proprietary Software Defined Storage (SDS) solution. There are also a number of open-source alternative SDS solutions. Ceph has nearly a decade of history from prior to containerization, and is the most … Read moreKubernetes Storage on Azure 3 of 3 – Ceph by Rook

Kubernetes Storage on Azure 2 of 3 – Portworx

In the previous post, we have discussed built-in storage classes on Azure Kubernetes. Further to that, we will examine some third-party software defined storage (SDS) options that are compatible with Azure Kubernetes Service in this post. Then we take Portworx on Azure as an example. Although, these options are specific to Azure, most of the … Read moreKubernetes Storage on Azure 2 of 3 – Portworx

Kubernetes Storage on Azure 1 of 3 – built-in storage and NFS

In the previous post, we understand that to host stateful workload, we need to manage persistent storage to the Kubernetes platform. In this post, I will explore the different storage options. These options are specific to Azure Kubernetes service. However, the principals apply to any Kubernetes platform regardless of cloud vendor. In another old post, … Read moreKubernetes Storage on Azure 1 of 3 – built-in storage and NFS

Hosting database on Kubernetes

Background “We want to host Postgres database on Kubernetes. Can you help us?”. The client appears assertive and reluctant to resort to managed services. So I did some homework and went through this tutorial. My thought: it’s doable, but don’t do it unless operating database as a service is your main business. I believed that … Read moreHosting database on Kubernetes

FSx ONTAP – Enterprise storage on AWS

Even though object storage has gained a lot of popularity, file storage is still prevalent. AWS has Elastic File System but the performance is insufficient for enterprise workload. The FSx product line has enterprise storage options and on Sept 2, 2021, AWS launched FSx ONTAP. This post is my impression about FSx ONTAP. As previously … Read moreFSx ONTAP – Enterprise storage on AWS

Kubernetes Storage Explained – from in-tree plugin to CSI

To support a variety of storage backend, Kubernetes abstract storage issues with several objects (volume, persistent volume, persistent volume claim, storage class) and adopts container storage interface. Unfortunately, the documents are not very well organized to deliver the idea of these concepts, most likely because features are introduced at very different times. Hence this article. … Read moreKubernetes Storage Explained – from in-tree plugin to CSI