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 […]
Introduction to Ceph Squid
Ceph’s v19.2.0 Squid marks the 19th stable release, designed to continue Ceph’s leadership in scalable, distributed storage. Squid brings a blend of performance tweaks, new management tools, and under-the-hood fixes aimed at improving the overall Ceph experience for storage administrators and developers alike. This release builds on Ceph’s last release, Reef, and introduces optimizations for BlueStore, Ceph’s underlying storage […]
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 […]
42on at KubeCon: A booth, a sponsorship and a surprise
We are thrilled to announce that 42on will be a proud sponsor and exhibitor at KubeCon 2024, set to take place in the heart of innovation and culture, Paris. This event marks a significant milestone in the cloud-native community, bringing together leading contributors in Kubernetes, cloud-native, and open source development to share insights, foster innovation, […]
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 […]
Cephalocon talks we especially look forward to
Cephalocon is right around the corner, and we have made sure that the boats are ready, the shirts have been ordered, the pastry chef is on stand-by and meet-ups have been arranged. If you have no idea what I am talking about, feel free to read our last blog that we have written about what […]
A talk, a tour and a surprise at the Cephalocon
If you have read our last blog about the upcoming Cephalocon, you might be familiar with the concept already. If you are not familiar with the Cephalocon or our blog, you can read it through the following link: https://42on.com/cephalocon-2023/ We are members! We are members of the Ceph Foundation as well as the Linux Foundation. […]
