Introduction: Safeguarding Your Data with ZFS In today’s data-driven world, where decisions and customer experiences are largely shaped by data, protecting that data has become more critical than ever. Data loss, corruption, or breaches can result in severe financial and reputational damage. For years, 45Drives has designed, configured, and supported enterprise and government agencies’ data storage infrastructures. Through our experience…
In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, staying ahead means evolving how we store and manage data. That’s where our Houston UI comes in. Designed with efficiency and reliability in mind, it’s the perfect solution to meet the growing demands of modern data storage. This module isn’t just a product; it’s a leap forward in simplifying storage clustering. Whether you’re building out…
In today's digital landscape, the importance of robust data management and security has never been more important. As organizations strive to safeguard their critical data while ensuring seamless access and scalability, adopting high-capacity storage solutions becomes essential. This blog delves into the process of integrating a Proxmox Storage Cluster into Veeam Infrastructure, emphasizing the strategic role 45Drives plays in this…
ESXi vs. Proxmox Virtualization. Choosing the right hypervisor for your needs. What is Virtualization? ESXi & Proxmox VE Discussed. Virtualization is an integral part of IT infrastructure. Knowing the right storage hypervisor to utilize is important. This blog will dive into a comparison of two major players in this field: ESXi by VMware vs. Proxmox VE. While both virtualization softwares…
In the ever-evolving field of virtualization, the quest for efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness never ends. A key aspect of achieving these goals is the ability to migrate virtual machines (VMs) seamlessly from one hypervisor to another. Today, we delve deep into a specially designed process to migrate from VMware's ESXi to Proxmox. This step-by-step guide will educate HOW to perform…
Welcome to our deep dive into the world of virtualization and how to achieve high availability using Proxmox. Virtualization is a powerful tool that allows users to maximize their physical resources, improve scalability, and increase efficiency. A standout in the world of virtualization is Proxmox, a robust yet user-friendly platform that's steadily gaining popularity. One of its standout features is…
In an era where digital environments are getting more complex by the day, the importance of automating Virtual Machine (VM) deployments cannot be overstated. Manual VM installations and configurations can be a daunting, time-consuming task. Thankfully, tools such as Terraform and Ansible come to the rescue, providing a streamlined way to automate these processes. Automation plays a key role in…
When designing storage infrastructure, having redundancy is absolutely critical as an insurance policy against inevitable failures. However, redundancy comes with a trade off in storage efficiency, which increases your costs. For large infrastructure, a few cents difference in cost per TB can result in significantly higher total storage costs. As a result, Erasure Coding within Ceph is highly appealing. We've…
Ransomware. It’s a word we’re being inundated with everywhere we turn. And rightfully so. Over the last few years, it has become more and more prevalent. And definitely a bigger concern for IT departments. Every week, it seems like we read another news story about the latest attack on an organization — sizes aren’t spared, either. Ransomware attacks are happening…
If you've ever asked yourself that question, you're not alone. So what solution is best for your business and storing its data? Is it an on-location storage server, or are you better off storing your data on the cloud? Well, the truth is no one solution is better than the other because no two data storage needs are the same.…