Enterprise Ceph storage – object, block and file, fully supported
Ceph is widely deployed by telecom operators, cloud service providers and AI infrastructure teams: one cluster serves object, block and file storage on commodity hardware.
FishOS Ceph is that Ceph, with S3-compatible object storage, integration into OpenStack and Kubernetes, and automated deployment and operations.
Choosing FishOS Ceph helps you avoid vendor lock-in. With no proprietary licence on the storage layer, your Ceph storage cluster keeps running even if your FishOS subscription ends.
FishOS and Ceph Storage
Ceph is by far the most popular open-source block storage solution for OpenStack and Kubernetes. It is aimed at constructing expandable storage infrastructure for both block and object storage. With built-in self-repair capabilities, Ceph can endure hardware failures, and it allows for effortless capacity augmentation whenever the need arises.
FishOS Ceph is available as a standalone storage solution or integrated within FishOS Cloud. With full expert support—from deployment and operation to upgrades—our clients across various industries can fully leverage the power and flexibility of Ceph for their data storage needs.
With our comprehensive expertise in Ceph deployment, configuration, and management, we empower organizations to harness the distributed architecture, scalability, object storage capabilities, and configuration flexibility of Ceph to optimize their data storage infrastructure. This translates into enhanced data availability, reliability, and performance, ultimately supporting our clients’ business objectives and facilitating their growth in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
To various industries
Sardina Systems knows that each sector has distinct storage requirements. That is why we are excited to provide Ceph, a cutting-edge distributed storage technology that is revolutionizing data management across multiple industries.
Ceph provides exceptional scalability, dependability, and flexibility in storage infrastructure for enterprises across markets. Our team of professionals uses Ceph’s capabilities to meet the specific needs and difficulties of financial, healthcare, media, technology, public sector, and more fields allowing businesses to succeed in today’s data-driven world.
Erasure Coding: Same Durability, Less Hardware
Powered by Ceph and tuned by our engineers, FishOS Ceph delivers high availability without paying for it in raw capacity. Here is how:
- Erasure coding gives the same fault tolerance as 3× replication while typically reducing raw capacity usage by up to 50%.
- Ceph is open-source software, so there is no proprietary storage licence – you pay for the FishOS tooling and support around it, not for the right to store your own data.
- Sardina Systems’ team tunes the Ceph storage solution for the workload it will actually run, from hardware selection to pool and placement-group configuration. That is what keeps existing hardware in service longe, maximizing ROI and reducing TCO.
Full Lifecycle
How We Deliver FishOS Ceph?
01 Planning
Needs Analysis: we conduct an analysis of the current infrastructure, data volume, performance requirements, and availability needs to understand how Ceph can be most effectively integrated into the customer environment and avoid possible risks with scaling in the future.
Architecture Planning: We advise the optimal Ceph architecture, determining the number and configuration of data storage nodes (OSDs), monitor daemons, metadata servers (MDS), and other components according to your requirements.
02 Deployment
FishOS deployment sets a remarkable standard in the market, showcasing a fully remote and seamless process. Sardina Systems install Ceph on clients’ infrastructure, deploying OSD nodes, monitors, MDS, and other components based on the designed architecture. We fine-tune Ceph to align with your requirements, defining replication policies, encryption, compression, and other parameters to ensure optimal performance and data storage.
The deployment stage includes all required performance, availability, and reliability testing of Ceph and verifying the operation of all Ceph components, including OSDs, monitors, MDS, and Ceph RADOS Gateway, to ensure that the system functions are according to the specified requirements, performing correctly and ready for use.
03 Operating and Troubleshooting
All users of FishOS receive a comprehensive service that encompasses technical support. Our team addresses any arising issues to ensure the seamless operation of the entire cloud infrastructure, including storage.
We are equipping customers’ IT personnel with the necessary knowledge and skills to work with Ceph, manage, and support the cluster while our technical team is assisting you in effectively utilizing and managing the system.
04 Upgrading
The most powerful tool of FishOS is zero downtime upgrade with our automated approach.
Start to benefit from our smooth and seamless upgrades to the latest Ceph versions for improved features and functionality!
* Data Migration (if required)
Migration Planning: If you have existing data that needs to be migrated to Ceph, we develop a migration plan, specifying the sequence, methods, and tools for a secure and efficient data migration process.
FishOS Case Study: OpenStack and Ceph based-cloud at the de.NBI
FishOS powers the cloud at the Eberhard Karls University providing an environment for bioinformaticians through the university computing center in Tübingen.
Ceph on Bare Metal
FishOS and Ceph Storage empower you to allocate storage for numerous containers, and virtual machines, and flexibly construct a variety of storage options within your cloud platform
By having Ceph deployed on Bare Metal, though demanding a higher level of expertise, FishOS enables operators to draw on substantial performance benefits, greater hardware flexibility, while simplifying management for Operators. The FishOS solution reduces the effort and complexity involved to install, manage, and maintain a Ceph cluster.
As a result, FishOS and Ceph Storage helps Operators achieve the best system performance, serving as storage for Kubernetes and OpenStack, as well as providing iSCSI and NFS storage.
Ceph is designed to be scalable and to have no single point of failure. It is open-source software that runs on commodity, readily-available, hardware.
FishOS Integrated Solution
The Integrated Solution offered by FishOS provides a cost-saving option for those seeking a combination of hardware and software in one place.
With Sardina Systems, clients can benefit from an all-in-one solution that covers every aspect of their cloud infrastructure needs. From procurement to operation, the FishOS Integrated Solution ensures that customers can streamline their processes and save valuable resources. To meet these requirements, we take responsibility as a single contractor for resolving any issues that may arise.
When it comes to implementing Ceph storage, we offer three different system sets tailored to meet the specific goals of enterprises. During the initial stage, our team provides assistance in planning, helping determine the optimal amount and type of storage needed. FishOS Integrated Solution caters to various storage requirements, including both slower high-capacity storage and faster storage options.
To learn more about FishOS Integrated Solution and the available system sizes, explore further:
Still unsure about making the migration decision?
Ceph provides a diverse range of advantages that position it as the perfect solution for data storage
Distributed architecture
Ceph provides distributed data storage across all nodes in a cluster, ensuring high fault tolerance and resilience. Data is replicated and shared across nodes, ensuring high availability and performance.
A scale-out unified storage platform
By collaborating with nearly all hardware vendors, Ceph gains the flexibility required for seamless integration. FishOS with Ceph storage provides massive scalability, without compromising on performance or agility. Expand or shrink storage clusters with no downtime.
Simplified installation and operation
Ceph Storage has a massively distributed architecture that allows tight integration with broader OpenStack and Kubernetes infrastructure. Ceph’s operability enables configuring storage more efficiently.
Super cost effective
Ceph significantly lowers the cost of storing enterprise data and helps organizations manage exponential data growth. Ceph can lower CapEx by running on commodity server hardware and lower OpEx with self-managing and self-healing properties.
Capabilities for emerging workloads
FishOS amplifies Ceph’s capabilities to meet the demands of AI/ML, data lake analytics, cloud object storage, and other emerging applications.
Open Source project just like OpenStack
Ceph is the open-source technology for distributed storage providing the underlying storage services for many of the world’s largest OpenStack and Kubernetes deployments. Ceph allows for much tighter integration and cross-project development.
Object storage
Ceph enables data storage in the form of objects, providing flexibility and efficiency when working with large volumes of data. It is ensuring compatibility with existing applications and integration with cloud platforms.
Configuration flexibility
Ceph allows for the customization of various parameters, such as replication policies, data encryption, compression, and more, based on your business requirements. You can configure Ceph to achieve an optimal balance between performance and data storage, considering the specific needs of your company.
Ceph and Other Storages
FishOS offers flexible support for a wide range of storage configurations. With FishOS, you have the freedom to deploy multiple Ceph storage clusters and combine them with different storage solutions. For example, you can utilize Ceph for backup purposes while leveraging other storage options for your day-to-day work processes.
FishOS caters to various storage needs, including high-performance storage, data storage, block storage, file storage, and more. Our solution is designed to optimize storage performance based on your system specifications, ensuring seamless and efficient storage capabilities.
