Lightbits Block Storage for OpenShift
Build a Platform as a Service (PaaS) with the Fastest, Simplest OpenShift Virtualization Storage Solution.
Eliminate data center sprawl while accelerating application performance with fast, cost-efficient block storage for OpenShift.
Lightbits software-defined OpenShift Virtualization storage solution provides an fast and cost-efficient platform for modern application development delivering the speed direct-attached SSDs with the manageability of networked storage. Tailored for organizations seeking to modernize their data centers for efficiency, flexibility, and performance by combining software-defined storage with open-source solutions like Red Hat® OpenShift® Virtualization to run both containerized and virtualized workloads side by side.
With Lightbits you can consolidate more workloads onto fewer servers, maximizing your hardware investment and eliminate data center sprawl. Because the software runs on commodity hardware and leverages existing TCP/IP networks, it eliminates the need for expensive, specialized equipment to deliver a storage solution that not only performs better but also costs less to operate over time.
5 Reasons Why Lightbits is Ideal for OpenShift
Unmatched Parallel Performance
Lightbits storage software enables you to effortlessly create hundreds of new PVCs at scale without compromising IOPS or increasing latency for your running applications.
Peak Performance for Every PVC
Lightbits ensures unmatched IOPS and ultra-low latency, delivering industry-leading performance at scale even when demand surges and the volume of PVCs grows exponentially.
Effortless Live Migration with KubeVirt
With Lightbits’ integrated CSI driver, live migration with KubeVirt is seamless and powerful, ensuring smooth migrations and effortlessly handling VMs with multiple PVCs.
Seamless Multi-Tenancy and Encryption
Lightbits delivers robust multi-tenancy and encryption eliminating complexity so you can focus on applications while maintaining optimal security and scalability.
Scalability, Resiliency and Cost Effectiveness
Lightbits’ software-defined, disaggregated architecture enables independent scaling of compute and storage, offering unparalleled flexibility to meet evolving workloads and business needs. High availability is ensured through seamless storage server failover, safeguarding business continuity even during hardware failures. By leveraging standard Ethernet networks and NVMe/TCP, Lightbits reduces infrastructure costs while extending SSD lifespans with Intelligent Flash Management. With Lightbits, you can achieve the perfect balance of performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, redefining what’s possible in modern storage environments.
Ceph Storage Augmentation for OpenShift Clouds
With open source, software defined architecture you have the flexibility to choose either footprint for expansion–Lightbits or Ceph Storage. Procurement and maintenance are simple with a single server specification and set of hardware.
While Ceph offers open-source advantages and unified storage protocols, Lightbits is uniquely engineered to deliver 16x better performance, efficiency, and operational simplicity at scale under demanding production workloads, such as SQL, NoSQL, real-time, and vector databases.
Seamless Integration with OpenShift and Kubernetes Environments
Lightbits CSI driver integrates seamlessly with Kubernetes and OpenShift Virtualization environments allowing you to easily provision and manage high-performance, disaggregated and persistent storage for your VMs.
- CSI driver for simple orchestration
- Supports thousands of applications
- Consistent low latency for cloud-native workloads
- Highly available persistent volumes
- Requires no changes to network
- No proprietary drivers on K8s servers
- Block storage with RWO or RWX capabilities
- End-to-end encryption
- Built-in snapshots and clones
Resources to Get You Started
Open-Source Cloud Architecture: OpenStack vs OpenShift
Supercharge Your OpenShift Virtualization
