Open Storage Systems

This category encompasses a range of robust features to address diverse storage needs. It supports multiple protocols, including SMB/CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and S3, ensuring compatibility with various systems and applications. Additionally, high availability and scalability are achieved through clustering and replication, facilitating seamless expansion as storage demands grow. Data protection and integrity are paramount, with features such as RAID levels, snapshots, and checksums safeguarding against data loss and corruption.

• Cost-effective storage solutions: Minimises vendor lock-in and reduces licensing fees, offering an economically advantageous option.
• Community-driven innovation: Leverages a development model that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement, quickly adapting to changing technological needs.
• Customisable configurations: Allows tailored storage setups to match specific operational workflows and individual preferences.
• Open standards compliance: Ensures broad compatibility with various platforms and applications through adherence to open standards for storage interoperability.

• Ceph - Highly scalable distributed storage solution.
• Gluster file system: Agile and flexible file system that scales with your data.
• OpenStack storage services (Cinder, Manila, Swift) offer versatile block, file, and object storage options.
• FreeNAS and TrueNAS: Reliable and easy-to-use storage systems with a robust community support framework.

These solutions provide comprehensive storage options tailored to meet diverse enterprise storage requirements.