eMyPeople offers a range of services, including content filtering for computers and mobile devices, and secure and filtered email. They also provide locked-down internet connections and accountability tools. These solutions are all designed to work seamlessly across Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices, ensuring broad compatibility for personal and professional use. What makes these products and services unique is their combination of technological expertise with a values-driven approach, fulfilling the critical need for online safety and privacy. They empower users by building solutions around trust, privacy, and reliability worldwide.
As eMyPeople's content filtering and secure email services continued to grow, the limitations of their existing storage setup became increasingly apparent. Their GlusterFS environment, which had been in use for years, struggled to meet the demands of a modern, scalable infrastructure. This directly impacted their ability to efficiently handle increasing data volumes.
The GlusterFS setup presented significant performance issues, limited flexibility, and integration challenges with Proxmox. These problems made it clear that a more robust solution was urgently needed to support their expanding operations. Such issues directly hindered the reliability and speed of their critical services.
The eMyPeople team faced a steep learning curve as they didn't have prior experience with Ceph. Deploying a distributed storage system without the right knowledge carried real operational risks. Misconfigurations or mistakes could have led to downtime or compromised data integrity, a critical concern given the sensitive nature of eMyPeople's services for children and adults.
The company needed a partner who could provide more than just technical expertise for their storage migration. They required guidance to ensure best practices were followed throughout the process. This guidance was essential for building confidence and independence in using the new storage platform long term operational success.
eMyPeople partnered with 42on for a comprehensive Ceph training and consultancy. 42on provided foundational training on Ceph concepts and system operation, building team confidence. Experts offered "over-the-shoulder" support during the first cluster setup, reviewing configurations and providing feedback. This hands-on guidance and consultancy helped the team learn effectively and avoid common mistakes, directly addressing the steep learning curve.
42on focused on long-term sustainability by advising on automation tools, redundancy, and monitoring processes, tailored to eMyPeople's specific environment and expansion plans. This enabled eMyPeople to maintain a resilient and efficient system without external support. Through this training and consultancy, 42on helped eMyPeople build a knowledgeable, self-sufficient team, capable of optimizing their storage platform as it grows over time with confidence independently.
Following 42on's training, eMyPeople now has a fully functional Ceph cluster running smoothly. This transformed their environment into a stable, scalable, and resilient storage infrastructure, meeting high demands for their security-focused services.
The collaboration improved internal processes significantly. Automation is now routine, redundancy is enhanced, and monitoring practices are more robust, enabling proactive infrastructure management across teams and future growth planning efforts.
The eMyPeople team gained technical knowledge and practical confidence to deploy, maintain, and scale the system independently. These skills also empower them to explore innovative applications, like integrating AI into content filtering.
The partnership with 42on empowered eMyPeople to expand their Ceph implementation across datacenters. This supports operational stability and long-term goals like sustainable growth and technological innovation.
42on supports Ceph teams with the complete operation of Ceph clusters by providing Consultancy, Training, Emergency Assistance, and Managed Services.
Why choose 42on as your partner for your open source infrastructure?
42on's passion for open source, particularly Ceph, is not just a statement but a core ethos. Actively engaged in the Ceph and related open source communities, our contributions to GitHub, tech blogs and events showcase our enthusiastic involvement
We avoid vendor lock-in and work together with clients that use open source or subscribed Ceph. This vendor-agnostic approach ensures clients have the freedom to choose their preferred vendor while benefiting from 42on's expert support and guidance.
We understand that every business has unique needs. Therefore, we provide a range of services that allow you to customize your level of control. You can choose to maintain complete control or delegate tasks as you see fit.
