Why Cluster?

There are many reasons you would benefit from a cluster solution:

• You're looking for a performance boost

  

  Clustering architecture can be used to achieve very high levels of performance.

• You want high availability

  

  If you’re taking a server offline, doing server maintenance or experience power failure -Clustering will keep your data available at all times!

• You’ve reached capacity and need more space

  

  Clustering your Storinator is the most effective way to grow your overall capacity.

• You will need more space in the future

  

  As your business grows, so will your storage requirements. With some simple planning you can be sure you will never run out of space.

Clustering Videos

A Conversation About Storage Clustering: Gluster VS Ceph

• Part 1

  

  The reasons why organizations should consider clustering and the benefits that open-source software provides.

• Part 2

  

  The differences between GlusterFS and CephFS to help determine which open-source software is best for your infrastructure.

• Part 3

  

  Summary of best practices and introducing a new piece of 45 Drives hardware that can accompany your Ceph clustering setup.

Video Archives

• Set Up a Highly Available,
  Low Cost Storage Cluster

  

  Watch R&D Engineer Brett Kelly set up an easy, fast and low cost storage cluster using two S45 Storinators.

• Clustering our Storinator Storage Server

  

  Engineer Brett Kelly explains how to how to achieve a Petabyte of storage using a cluster.

• The Evolution of Petabytes
  on a Budget

  

  Co-founder Doug Milburn explains the history of Petabytes on a Budget and
  the evolution of storage.

• Trying to Destroy A Clustered Volume During a File Transfer

  

  Engineer Brett Kelly keeps a high-speed file transfer going while pulling drives, unplugging network cables and turning off power to multiple servers.