Cloudian today announced
support for container-based applications via a new Cloudian Kubernetes S3
Operator, providing a self-service tool for developers to dynamically provision
Cloudian HyperStore S3-compatible object storage. IT managers can now modernize
their storage infrastructure with a Kubernetes-enabled private cloud solution
that employs the industry-standard S3 API to maximize application portability.
By combining self-serve, multi-tenant storage agility with enterprise-grade
scalability, durability and security, Cloudian meets the needs of both DevOps
and production workloads while delivering TCO savings of more than 60% compared
to both traditional and public cloud storage. Today's announcement extends
Cloudian's support for cloud-native environments, where it already serves as a
scale-out backup target for open source Kubernetes applications and data
through software tools such as VMware Velero and MayaData Kubera.
Growing Use of Containers
Requires Paradigm Shift in Storage
Gartner predicts that by 2022
more than 75% of global organizations will be running containerized
applications in production, up from less than 30% today. Traditional SAN and NAS systems lack the flexibility
and high-level, API-driven infrastructure these cloud-native workloads require.
Cloudian addresses these requirements with a storage platform built on
cloud-derived technology and the industry's first native S3 API.
"Containers enable
enterprises to develop new services more quickly, but traditional storage
wasn't designed for these modern workloads," said Sanjay Jagad, senior director
of products and solutions at Cloudian. "So while other storage providers are
pushing complex, management-heavy products based on legacy platforms, Cloudian
delivers simplicity itself: the industry's most compatible S3 API and a
lightweight Kubernetes operator. Developers gain self-serve agility and
application portability, while operations teams benefit from Cloudian's exabyte
scalability, hybrid cloud management and exceptional value."
Cloudian Kubernetes S3
Operator
Deployed with Cloudian's
award-winning HyperStore object storage
platform, the Kubernetes S3 Operator provides an API-driven management
environment to quickly provision S3-compatible object storage. Other key
features and benefits of this solution include:
- Simple and direct - Storage is provisioned and accessed directly by applications, with
no gateways or translation layers.
- Enterprise-grade security - Features include encryption, IAM, SAML, WORM, RBAC
and certification with the most rigorous regulatory requirements, such as
Common Criteria, FIPS and SEC Rule 17a-4(f).
- Exabyte scalability - Starting from just three nodes and scaling up to an exabyte without
interruption.
- Multi-site and multi-cloud support - Scale across multiple sites with single-namespace
simplicity or extend into the public cloud using out-of-the-box integration
with AWS, GCP and Azure that maintains data in its native format.
- Cost-effectiveness - Savings of more than 60% over traditional SAN and NAS systems and
public cloud offerings.
With Cloudian, customers can
also use a shared storage environment for both traditional and cloud-native
applications.
"When it comes to persistent
storage for containers, organizations often must choose between traditional
storage that ‘bolts-on' cloud-like features and S3-compatible storage that
lacks essential enterprise features," said Scott Sinclair, senior analyst at
Enterprise Strategy Group. "With the addition of its Kubernetes operator,
Cloudian helps eliminate this dilemma by providing fully native S3-compatible
private cloud storage with an established history of meeting the demands of
large enterprise environments."
Availability
Cloudian's Kubernetes S3 Operator is available
now for no cost on GitHub at
https://bit.ly/3j60zFB.