Lightbits Expands Multi-Cloud Support With OpenStack Yoga

Lightbits Labs, Inc. announced that support for LightOS will be included as part of OpenStack Yoga, the latest release of the OpenStack open standard cloud computing platform.

With the company solution, OpenStack clusters will have access to software-defined block storage that delivers cloud-native, high-performance, scale-out, and highly available NVMe/TCP storage. Further, the firm has committed to supporting open cloud environments by ensuring interoperability with and availability through all OpenStack future releases.

The company’s Cinder driver for OpenStack enables OpenStack clusters to use the firm’s clustered storage servers via standard APIs. The Lightbits clusters expose storage volumes using NVMe/TCP Asynchronous Namespace Access (ANA). ANA is a relatively new feature in the NVMe/TCP stack implemented as a way for the storage array to inform an initiator of the optimal network path for accessing a given volume. With the company, OpenStack clouds can enjoy cloud-native, performance, scale-out, and highly available storage with no compromise, out of the box.

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The OpenStack Yoga support means users will get the company’s driver built-in. With OpenStack, the firm helps reduce the complexity of building a private cloud on open source platforms, allowing customers to benefit from faster deployment of cloud services. And with the company’s ‘Intelligent Flash Management’ built-in, customers improve the endurance and performance of their flash storage media. Additionally, the firm’s solution can be used as a performance data platform to run container-based applications in a Kubernetes environment as well as virtualized applications in a VMware vSphere environment.

Resources:
Lightbits Cinder Driver
Blog: Lightbits is Coming to OpenStack Yoga