Ceph Storage Clustering

Combines Multiple Servers into a Unified Storage System
Infinitely Scalable
Highly Available

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Choose the Right Storage Approach for Your Organization

Single-server configurations have traditionally been the status quo for data storage solutions. These systems are easy to manage and capable of delivering fast transfer speeds for specific workloads. However, organizations' storage requirements often outgrow the capacity these systems can provide. This can lead to a server zoo — a disorganized mix of servers from different platforms that becomes difficult to manage, incompatible, and hard to scale.

To address these challenges, many organizations are turning to clustering solutions that combine multiple storage devices into a single unified system. Clustering makes it easier to scale storage environments while providing high availability and seamless scalability. This approach offers a more resilient and efficient infrastructure that can adapt to evolving storage needs, with 99.99% uptime.

At 45Drives, we offer full clustering storage solutions that are easy to set up, manage, and scale. Our systems are built on reliable hardware and use open-source technology to give you flexibility and control. They're powered by Ceph, open-source clustering software that supports object, block, and file storage all in one place. The result is a high-performance, fault-tolerant setup that grows with your needs — backed by 45Drives as your single point of accountability.

Non-Proprietary

Free from vendor lock-in

High Availability

Reduced risk of downtime in the event of server failure

Seamless Scalability

Easily grow your storage by adding more nodes

Multi-Protocol Support

Stores file, block, and object - supports various workflows with multi-protocol support

Automatic Balance & Self Healing

System auto-adjusts and recovers from server/drive failure

Diamond Members

We actively contribute to advancement of Ceph

Education

In-person or virtual hands-on training

24/7 Support

North American team providing continuous support

Key Advantages of Ceph Storage Clustering

Discover why organizations choose Ceph for their enterprise storage needs

Open Source Freedom: No Vendor Lock-in

Ceph is an open-source distributed storage system widely used in enterprise and government environments. Its open-source nature eliminates the contractual risks often tied to proprietary software, putting control back in your hands.

24/7

Highly Available Storage: 99.99% Up-time

Ceph distributes data across the servers in the storage cluster. If a server is down due to power supply failure or scheduled maintenance, clients can still access the data and continue working without interruption.

Seamless Scalability: Capacity & Performance

Ceph makes scaling your cluster simple. To increase capacity, start by adding drives to any available bays. When your servers are full, you can expand further by adding more servers to the cluster.

Flexibility & Efficiency: Unified Storage

Ceph is open-source storage software that gives you one system for all your data. It supports object, block, and file storage using a single platform, so you can manage everything in one place.

File Storage

For teams that need shared access to folders and files, file storage offers a simple and scalable solution.

Block Storage

Ideal for virtual machines and databases, block storage provides fast and reliable access to data.

Object Storage

Efficiently manages large amounts of unstructured data and integrates seamlessly with S3-compatible applications.

Self-Healing: Automatic Resilience against Data Loss

When a drive or hardware failure occurs, Ceph automatically detects and repairs inconsistencies, corrupted, or missing data. All without human intervention required.

Self-Balancing: Optimization of Capacity & Performance

When drives or servers are added or removed from the cluster, Ceph will automatically spread the data across all nodes and drives. This provides optimal capacity and user performance.

Webinar: Learn How Ceph Delivers

Join the 45Drives Enterprise team to learn how Ceph, the powerful open-source storage software, can solve your organization's growing data needs. In this webinar, you will see how Ceph works under the hood to deliver all the features listed above. If you are interested in discovering if Ceph is the right solution for your organization, request your private webinar:

Ceph Foundation Diamond Members: Our Commitment to Open-Source Clustering

45Drives is a proud Diamond Member of the Ceph Foundation, the highest level of sponsorship. This reflects our ongoing commitment to the Ceph community and to advancing open-source, scalable storage solutions.

Being a Diamond Member helps us contribute and stay closely connected to Ceph development and ensures our customers benefit from the latest advancements in software-defined storage.

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Brett Kelly

45Drives Technical Director

Ceph Foundation

Board Member

Mitch Hall

45Drives Chief Architect

Ceph Foundation

Board Member

45Drives Ceph Cluster Solutions

We architect and deliver tightly integrated storage solutions with our hardware being purpose built for Ceph software. We combine world-class expertise in Ceph architecture and configuration with a single point of accountability for both hardware and software support. All of this is provided with the convenience of a one-stop-shop.

Multi-Petabyte Clusters

Small Data Set Clustering

High Performance NVMe Clusters

Hands-On Training: Ceph Bootcamp

Get hands-on experience with Ceph training from the 45Drives team. By taking full control of your organization’s data storage, you enable faster and more strategic decision-making while ensuring seamless daily operations that maximize both performance and reliability.

Our expertly led two-day course is available remotely, at the 45Drives campus, or on-site at your facility. Designed for organizations with three or more participants, it offers flexible delivery options to fit your team’s needs.

Managing Your Cluster with the Ceph Dashboard

The Ceph Dashboard is a built-in web tool that lets you monitor and manage your Ceph storage system from one place. It shows real-time information about system health, performance, and key components like drives and monitors. You can quickly check usage, spot issues, and keep an eye on how your storage is running—no need for command-line tools.

It also makes it easy to manage storage features like pools, block devices, file systems, and object storage users.

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Defend Against Disasters: Ceph Backups made easy

No matter how resilient and robust a Ceph cluster may be, it cannot fully withstand catastrophic events such as natural or man-made disasters that can severely damage or destroy buildings. These include hurricanes, floods, and fires. The best defense against such risks is to back up data to an off-site location.

45Drives Ceph Georeplication is an open-source daemon we developed to back up the data from a Ceph cluster to an off-site destination, such as another Ceph cluster or a single server running ZFS.

Ceph Cluster A

Ceph Cluster B

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45Drives Ceph Clustering Video Archive

At 45Drives, we're committed to helping you get the most out of your storage infrastructure. That's why we offer educational content on our YouTube channel, including a dedicated playlist on Ceph clustering.

Whether you're just getting started or scaling your environment, our videos are designed to guide you every step of the way.