Meet Ceph : the open source data storage solution helping decision makers find the flexibility , reliability , and scale to navigate a changing IT landscape
CEPH
Meet Ceph : the open source data storage solution helping decision makers find the flexibility , reliability , and scale to navigate a changing IT landscape
It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who hasn ’ t spent the past decade living under a rock that data has become the backbone , the body , the soul ( the metaphor of your choice ) of the modern world . Data storage , analysis , recovery , and management are mission critical capabilities for any enterprise - and the core value proposition for more than a few .
The data centre industry is experiencing an explosion of capacity throughout both mature and emerging markets , datasets are growing exponentially like some 1950s sci-fi special effect , and emerging tech trends like 5G , the IoT , artificial intelligence , machine learning , HPC , cold storage , and edge computing all conspire to pour gasoline on an already raging fire . Yet , the more critical that an effective data storage solution becomes to organisations and enterprises of all shapes and sizes , the more apparent it is that the solutions dominating the market today aren ’ t necessarily the right tools for the job .
“ In retrospect especially , but even at the time there was a glaring hole in the market . There was a clear need : everybody needed storage , it needed to be scalable , and there was no open source option ; you had to buy expensive proprietary solutions ,” reflects Sage Weil , Principal Ceph architect at Red Hat , and the founder and chief architect of Ceph . “ There needed to be an open source alternative that was good , and that ' s the niche we ' ve tried to fill .”
56 February 2022