{"id":41,"date":"2023-12-13T09:49:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/?p=41"},"modified":"2023-12-24T23:59:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T23:59:05","slug":"research-and-integration-of-fast-and-reliable-block-storage-for-deckhouse-kubernetes-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/research-and-integration-of-fast-and-reliable-block-storage-for-deckhouse-kubernetes-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and integration of fast and reliable block storage for Deckhouse Kubernetes platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our task was to find an easy-to-use, reliable block-type storage for Kubernetes. Hence we benchmarked several Open Source solutions to see how they behave under various conditions and ultimately choosing to adopt LINSTOR.<\/p><p><strong>Objective<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Prior to implementing a <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/research-and-integrate-a-virtualization-platform-for-kubernetes\/\">cloud virtualization system<\/a>, it was essential to establish a reliable block storage solution for the data of virtual machines as well container workloads.<\/p><p><strong>Researched:<\/strong><\/p><p>In collaboration with experts, we developed specialized testing tool set. We conducted an extensive evaluation of various storage solutions, including <strong>Ceph<\/strong>, <strong>Mayastor<\/strong>, <strong>Vitastor<\/strong>, and <strong>LINSTOR.<\/strong><br>The findings from our testing were publicly released and extensively discussed within the community.<\/p><p><strong>Implementation:<\/strong><\/p><p>The initial implementation of the module included:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Docker images for LINSTOR and all it&#8217;s components built from source code;<\/li>\n\n<li>Configuration tool;<\/li>\n\n<li>Documentation;<\/li>\n\n<li>Integrating tests;<\/li>\n\n<li>Grafana dashboard;<\/li>\n\n<li>Prometheus alerts with detailed courses of actions.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p><p>The LINSTOR module was successfully implemented and has been operational since the stable release of Deckhouse v1.33.<br>There were detailed training and knowledge transfer sessions, as well as several public presentations.<\/p><p><strong>Additional links:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-quick wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.palark.com\/kubernetes-storage-performance-linstor-ceph-mayastor-vitastor\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Comparing Ceph, LINSTOR, Mayastor, and\u00a0Vitastor storage performance in\u00a0Kubernetes\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.palark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Comparing-Ceph-LINSTOR-Mayastor-and-Vitastor-storage-performance-in-Kubernetes-1024x521.png\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Comparing Ceph, LINSTOR, Mayastor, and\u00a0Vitastor storage performance in\u00a0Kubernetes<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Choosing an Open Source storage solution for your K8s clusters? These benchmarks might help you find the most suitable option for your case.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-quick wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linbit.com\/blog\/comparing-linstor-ceph-mayastor-vitastor-storage-performance-in-kubernetes\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"Comparing LINSTOR, Ceph, Mayastor, &amp; Vitastor Storage Performance in Kubernetes\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linbit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Comparing-LINSTOR-Ceph-Mayastor-Vitastor.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">Comparing LINSTOR, Ceph, Mayastor, &amp; Vitastor Storage Performance in Kubernetes<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">This is a guest post by Andrei Kvapil, Solutions Architect at Flant.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-quick wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grafana.com\/grafana\/dashboards\/15917-linstor-drbd\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"LINSTOR \/ DRBD Dashboard | Grafana Labs\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-11.png\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-11.png 1311w, https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-11-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-11-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-11-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">LINSTOR \/ DRBD Dashboard | Grafana Labs<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">LINSTOR and DRBD dashboard ready to use with piraeus-operator.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-quick wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deckhouse.io\/documentation\/v1\/modules\/041-linstor\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The linstor module | Deckhouse\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/663cf46e-1330-4827-8abc-f2de892f5965.png\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/663cf46e-1330-4827-8abc-f2de892f5965.png 1300w, https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/663cf46e-1330-4827-8abc-f2de892f5965-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/663cf46e-1330-4827-8abc-f2de892f5965-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.aenix.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/663cf46e-1330-4827-8abc-f2de892f5965-768x473.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The linstor module | Deckhouse<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Deckhouse uses the linstor module to manage a replicated block storage in the Kubernetes cluster.<\/div><\/div><\/div><p><strong>Presentation:<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"LINSTOR Is Like Kubernetes, But for Block Devices \/ Andrei Kvapil\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jwaqWezhugE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our task was to find an easy-to-use, reliable block-type storage for Kubernetes. 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