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StorPool Builds Superior Storage Platform Block by Block

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Cloud, Apache CloudStack, OpenStack, OpenNebula, PVE, Stiffness, Failure, StorPool Storage, Corruption, Scalability, Maintenance, Operational efficiency, RAID1, Software, Erasure, Video game, Computer data storage, Cryptocurrency

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces numerous new capabilities and features – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.

Key Points: 
  • Latest iteration of software introduces numerous new features, including near-zero performance impact Erasure Coding and expanded cloud management platform integrations
    SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces numerous new capabilities and features – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.
  • Always-On Operations – up to two storage nodes can be rebooted or brought down for maintenance while the entire storage system remains running with all data remaining available.
  • "Delivering high-performance erasure coding on scale-out primary block storage that protects against multiple concurrent drive and node failures is genius," said Marc Staimer, President, Dragon Slayer Consulting.
  • Deep Integration with Proxmox Virtual Environment - with the integration, any company utilizing Proxmox VE (PVE) can benefit from a best-in-class block-storage platform.

StorPool Builds Superior Storage Platform Block by Block

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Apache CloudStack, TCO, Workload, OpenStack, OpenNebula, Data management, Survival, StorPool Storage, Failure, Corruption, Scalability, Proxmox Virtual Environment, Maintenance, Policy, RAID1, Software, Erasure, Improvement, Parity, Video game, Computer data storage, Cryptocurrency

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces new capabilities and features including fast and efficient Erasure Coding, cloud management integration improvements and enhanced data efficiency – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.

Key Points: 
  • SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces new capabilities and features including fast and efficient Erasure Coding, cloud management integration improvements and enhanced data efficiency – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.
  • It enables deploying high-performance, linearly scalable primary storage systems on industry standard hardware to serve large-scale clouds' data storage and data management needs.
  • "Since developing our storage platform from the ground up in the years following 2012, we continue to push the limits of what's possible in storage with each new version of StorPool Storage," said Boyan Ivanov, CEO of StorPool Storage.
  • Full details about the latest improvements to data protection, availability and integration with popular cloud management platforms included with StorPool Storage v21 is available as part of the StorPool changelog .

StorPool Builds Superior Storage Platform Block by Block

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Cloud, Apache CloudStack, OpenStack, OpenNebula, PVE, Stiffness, Failure, StorPool Storage, Corruption, Scalability, Maintenance, Operational efficiency, RAID1, Software, Erasure, Video game, Computer data storage, Cryptocurrency

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces numerous new capabilities and features – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.

Key Points: 
  • Latest iteration of software introduces numerous new features, including near-zero performance impact Erasure Coding and expanded cloud management platform integrations
    SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces numerous new capabilities and features – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.
  • Always-On Operations – up to two storage nodes can be rebooted or brought down for maintenance while the entire storage system remains running with all data remaining available.
  • "Delivering high-performance erasure coding on scale-out primary block storage that protects against multiple concurrent drive and node failures is genius," said Marc Staimer, President, Dragon Slayer Consulting.
  • Deep Integration with Proxmox Virtual Environment - with the integration, any company utilizing Proxmox VE (PVE) can benefit from a best-in-class block-storage platform.

StorPool Builds Superior Storage Platform Block by Block

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Apache CloudStack, TCO, Workload, OpenStack, OpenNebula, Data management, Survival, StorPool Storage, Failure, Corruption, Scalability, Proxmox Virtual Environment, Maintenance, Policy, RAID1, Software, Erasure, Improvement, Parity, Video game, Computer data storage, Cryptocurrency

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces new capabilities and features including fast and efficient Erasure Coding, cloud management integration improvements and enhanced data efficiency – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.

Key Points: 
  • SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- StorPool Storage today released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces new capabilities and features including fast and efficient Erasure Coding, cloud management integration improvements and enhanced data efficiency – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor.
  • It enables deploying high-performance, linearly scalable primary storage systems on industry standard hardware to serve large-scale clouds' data storage and data management needs.
  • "Since developing our storage platform from the ground up in the years following 2012, we continue to push the limits of what's possible in storage with each new version of StorPool Storage," said Boyan Ivanov, CEO of StorPool Storage.
  • Full details about the latest improvements to data protection, availability and integration with popular cloud management platforms included with StorPool Storage v21 is available as part of the StorPool changelog .

UST Continues Telecoms Sector Growth with Strategic Investment in VoerEir

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Partnership, CSP, Concert Communications Services, Touchstone, UST, Benchmarking, Architecture, OpenStack, NFV, Network equipment provider, Internet service provider, Kubernetes, DevOps, Telecommunications

LONDON, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has announced a strategic investment in VoerEir, a Swedish software product company specializing in the development of advanced software solutions for testing, benchmarking, and certifying the physical and virtual networks of Communications Service Providers (CSP). VoerEir solutions significantly streamline the process of deploying network infrastructure to the cloud. This investment strengthens UST's position as a leading provider of DevSecOps services in network engineering for 5G and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • VoerEir solutions significantly streamline the process of deploying network infrastructure to the cloud.
  • This investment strengthens UST's position as a leading provider of DevSecOps services in network engineering for 5G and beyond.
  • UST is expanding its presence in the rapidly growing telecommunications sector, partnering with innovative companies, and making strategic acquisitions positioned to address the primary challenges facing Tier-1 CSPs.
  • UST's investment ensures that VoerEir is positioned to scale its business by leveraging UST's deep expertise in cloud solutions, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and the telecommunications sector.

OpenStack Bobcat Arrives; Project Team Leads Share Highlights of 28th Version of the World's Most Widely Deployed Open Source Cloud Infrastructure Software

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The OpenStack community today released Bobcat, the 28th version of the world's most widely deployed open source cloud infrastructure software. OpenStack is central to the LOKI stack (Linux, OpenStack, and Kubernetes Infrastructure), the open source standard for running modern cloud infrastructure. Comprising 10,476 changes authored by over 580 contributors, OpenStack Bobcat includes numerous features added in response to operators engaging directly with the upstream community.

Key Points: 
  • In Bobcat, contributors respond to operator requests, delivering secure and innovative features that make OpenStack the open source cloud infrastructure software of choice, with over 40 million cores deployed worldwide.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The OpenStack community today released Bobcat, the 28th version of the world's most widely deployed open source cloud infrastructure software.
  • OpenStack is central to the LOKI stack (Linux, OpenStack, and Kubernetes Infrastructure), the open source standard for running modern cloud infrastructure.
  • The Million Core Club now comprises eight organizations that each have more than 1 million OpenStack cores in production.

Introducing SmartX HCI 5.1, Full Stack HCI for Both Virtualized and Containerized Apps in Production

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Cloud, VM, Policy, Virtual private server, VMS, USB, OpenStack, BisQue (Bioimage Analysis and Management Platform), High-performance Integrated Virtual Environment, Security, PCI, HCI, CPU, X86, Observability, Firewall, DRS, GPU, Video game, Computer data storage, Mobile phone, Kubernetes

BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartX had announced its upgraded hyper-converged infrastructure portfolio, SmartX HCI 5.1, which can provide unified computing, storage, network, and management support for virtualized and containerized applications in production environments.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartX had announced its upgraded hyper-converged infrastructure portfolio, SmartX HCI 5.1, which can provide unified computing, storage, network, and management support for virtualized and containerized applications in production environments.
  • With SmartX HCI 5.1, customers are able to drive IT infrastructure modernization and containerization with just one platform.
  • On top of the existing advantages such as flexibility, lightweight, and freedom of choice, SmartX HCI 5.1 improves on the following capabilities.
  • Unified High Performance and Stability in Production: Support mission critical applications and stateful applications in containers with one platform.

Tigera's State of Calico Open Source: Usage & Adoption Report Reveals Top Container Networking and Security Priorities in 2023

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
VPP, Insurance, Communication, EBPF, AKS, Health, Microsoft Windows, Policy, NA, Denial-of-service attack, OpenStack, Red Hat, Government, Organization, Risk, SAN, Disappearance of Tara Calico, Linux, Workload, IKS, GKE, EKS, Cryptocurrency, Risk management, Telescopic sight, Textile printing, Docker, Kubernetes, Calico

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tigera, provider of the industry's only active security platform for containers and Kubernetes, today released findings from its 2023 State of Calico Open Source: Usage & Adoption Report. The survey polled more than 1,200 Calico Open Source global users to gauge what capabilities today's IT professionals need for container networking and security.

Key Points: 
  • Report explores global insights from users of Calico Open Source, the most widely-adopted container networking and security solution
    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tigera , provider of the industry's only active security platform for containers and Kubernetes, today released findings from its 2023 State of Calico Open Source: Usage & Adoption Report .
  • The survey polled more than 1,200 Calico Open Source global users to gauge what capabilities today's IT professionals need for container networking and security.
  • Tigera's State of Calico Open Source: Usage & Adoption Report revealed workload access policies that limit pod-to-pod communication as the most popular type of security policy Calico users deploy, followed by policies for secure egress access.
  • "The State of Calico Open Source: Usage & Adoption Report findings show that developers understand the criticality of robust workload-centric network security for Kubernetes workloads," said Amit Gupta, Chief Product Officer, Tigera.

BT Group Transforms its Business Approach with a Cloud Core Network from Juniper Networks to Enable New Services at Exceptional Scale and Quality Globally

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Security, 5G, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Network, OpenStack, BT, IP, BT Group, Engineering, Architecture, JNPR, Juniper Networks, NYSE, Automation, Network equipment provider, Mobile phone, Video game, Juniper

BT Network Cloud supports diverse network applications across broadband, fixed, mobile and other mission-critical services on a single platform, using Juniper Networks’ high-performance cloud-native solutions and professional services.

Key Points: 
  • BT Network Cloud supports diverse network applications across broadband, fixed, mobile and other mission-critical services on a single platform, using Juniper Networks’ high-performance cloud-native solutions and professional services.
  • BT Network Cloud enables applications that underpin BT Group's U.K. consumer and business network services.
  • BT Group chose to build a network cloud to provide a common shared platform for core applications, which operate its broadband, fixed and mobile services.
  • BT Group has migrated tens of millions of mobile subscribers and successfully deployed all its mobile application infrastructure on its network cloud.

Open Source Initiative Announces Open Policy Alliance, Convening Public Benefit and Charitable Foundations Working in Open Domains

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Open Source Initiative, OPA, Education, ALL, Software, FOSS, Policy, COVID-19, Python Software Foundation, Public policy, OSI, Research, Human, FreeBSD Foundation, Privacy, OpenStack, UNICEF, Organization, Student, Open source, SAN, FreeBSD, Common Open Policy Service, Knowledge, AI, Ecosystem, Bryant, OpenForum Europe, Csound

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The public policy team of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has launched the Open Policy Alliance (OPA), a new program aimed at building and supporting a coalition of underrepresented voices from public benefit and charitable foundations. The OPA, has been created in response to increased demand for public dialog and stakeholder engagement in the Open Source software community as well as adjacent areas such as open content, research, AI and data.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The public policy team of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) has launched the Open Policy Alliance (OPA), a new program aimed at building and supporting a coalition of underrepresented voices from public benefit and charitable foundations.
  • The OPA will focus on educating public policy makers on Open Source to inform their development and deliberation of new policy concepts.
  • Public benefit and charitable foundations with an interest in Open Source software, content, research and education are encouraged to join the OPA.
  • By working together, the coalition members will amplify their collective impact, creating a more inclusive and equitable future for Open Source.