New Ceph release: Ceph Tentacle
Ceph has released version 20.2.0, code-named “Tentacle”, marking the 20th stable release of the platform. This update brings meaningful improvements to performance, efficiency and day-to-day operations, especially for teams running Ceph in production at scale. For operators, architects and engineers working with block, file or object workloads, Tentacle is a practical release with clear benefits: […]
Scaling Ceph: strategies for growing your storage infrastructure
Ceph has become one of the most important building blocks for private clouds and sovereign data platforms. It gives organizations a reliable and flexible way to store growing volumes of data without relying on a proprietary vendor ecosystem. As soon as a Ceph environment starts to expand, new challenges appear. Leaders want to grow capacity […]
Best practices for monitoring and maintaining a healthy Ceph cluster
Running Ceph in production means embracing a powerful, flexible storage system, but also one that demands attention. A healthy Ceph cluster doesn’t just happen by chance. It’s the result of consistent monitoring, proactive maintenance and knowing where to focus your time. In this blog, we’ll walk through proven best practices we’ve seen work across environments […]
Ceph in the age of AI: preparing your storage for machine learning workloads
As organizations start building and running more machine learning models in production, they’re often surprised by how different these workloads behave compared to traditional applications. It’s not just about compute power, data storage plays a far more critical role than many teams initially expect. That’s where Ceph comes in. The data challenge in machine learning […]
Detecting manager failure due to mon weight
In Ceph clusters, managing monitor weights correctly is crucial to maintaining system stability. A common issue we’ve encountered, particularly in clusters deployed before 2019, involves manager failures caused by inconsistent mon_weight values. If newer monitors are added to an older cluster with a default weight of 0, while existing monitors have a weight of 10, […]
Ceph Squid: About the new Ceph release
The world of data storage is seeing a transformation with the introduction of Ceph Squid, the latest evolution in the Ceph storage ecosystem. This new advancement promises to redefine scalability, performance, and reliability in data storage, supported by the strongest alliance of tech innovators and developers to date. In this blog, we will discuss the […]
42on at KubeCon: Highlights from KubeCon 2024 in Paris
42on attended KubeCon in Paris last week and let me tell you: Wow… these were a couple of unforgettable days. Now that we’re back, it feels like the perfect time to reflect on some of the highlights from our perspective. So, let’s get to it. Preparation day KubeCon On Tuesday, we arrived in Paris and […]
Press release: 42on Partners with Sidero Labs to Accelerate Kubernetes Implementations with Talos Operating System
Date: 27-02-24 Location: Baarn – The Netherlands / Goleta – USA 42on, a leading provider of open-source storage solutions and a subsidiary of Fairbanks International Group (FIG), is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Sidero Labs, the pioneering developer behind cutting-edge cloud-native technologies. This partnership is poised to deliver unparalleled value to businesses leveraging Kubernetes and Ceph scale […]
Ceph components and abbreviations explained
While more and more companies start deploying Ceph, we also see that the open source technology is adopted by more and more market verticals. 10 years ago, we saw that Ceph was mostly adopted in the university and hosting verticals, nowadays we also see major growth in the governmental, software development, financial, fintech, telecommunications and […]
42on looking back on 2022
42on looking back on 2022, by Wout van Heeswijk Now that the end of the year is near, Fairbanks and 42on like to reminisce a little on the past year. To do this from multiple perspectives we have interviewed some of our colleagues. Earlier this week we published the interview with Eric Kessels (CTO of […]