We here at 45Drives
are big fans of Ceph (as you may know). Ceph is the premier open-source
clustering software. It works by linking multiple servers together into a
single unit that can provide object, file, and block storage. Storage clustering
enables important features that you may want access to, but are architecturally
impossible with single server solutions. Clusters are also becoming more
accessible than ever. 45Drives takes a bit different of an approach to selling
and supporting clusters than legacy vendors. But before we talk about that,
what makes clusters so appealing?