Elastifile,
the pioneer of enterprise-grade, scalable file storage for the public
cloud, announced support for dynamic provisioning of container
volumes via a new software driver compliant with the Container Storage
Interface (CSI) specification. The availability of this new driver
delivers seamless, standardized integration between Elastifile Cloud
File System and popular container orchestration platforms, such as
Kubernetes.
With
container technologies widely recognized as the cloud-era standard for
workload scaling and application mobility, organizations are
increasingly seeking to support container-based workflows. In
particular, the desire to containerize a diverse spectrum of enterprise
applications has highlighted the need for reliable, container-friendly,
persistent storage. However, to effectively complement today's
cloud-centric container orchestration platforms, persistent storage
solutions must blend reliability and scalability with a simple,
cloud-native user experience. The introduction of Elastifile's CSI
driver addresses these needs by augmenting containerized workflows with
highly-available, scalable NFS file storage delivered via Elastifile
Cloud File System...and with no complex, manual storage provisioning
required.
"Enterprises
have embraced containers as a common foundation for workflows in the
public cloud and spanning hybrid clouds," said Dr. Allon Cohen, Vice
President of Business Development and Cloud Solutions at Elastifile.
"Now, with data persistence emerging as a crucial enabler for expanded
usage, Elastifile's CSI driver is supporting widespread adoption by
simplifying the integration of reliable, scalable file storage."
Elastifile's
CSI driver further complements Elastifile's robust portfolio of
cloud-native data management technologies, including Elastifile Cloud
File System and ClearTier automated object tiering. The new driver is
natively compatible with all CSI-enabled orchestration platforms and can
be deployed in minutes with no storage expertise required.
Elastifile
is generally available on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web
Services (AWS), and bare metal on-premises environments, with Microsoft
Azure availability coming soon.
To try Elastifile as a fully-managed storage service on Google Cloud, sign up for early access at: https://www.elastifile.com/early-access-gcp