How do self-encrypting drives fit into an open source storage server? Well, before we dive into the premise of this blog, for those of you not familiar with SED drives, here’s a quick overview: What is a self-encrypting drive? A self-encrypting drive (SED) is a hard drive or a solid-state drive that encrypts itself. How does a self-encrypting drive work?…
Some people think Ceph is difficult, with a steep learning curve and a complicated maintenance process. But that's not the case. Ceph has come a long way in terms of simplicity and usability. It also has a number of tools to make deployment and maintenance a relatively pain-free task. What is Ceph? Ceph is open-source clustering software which links multiple…