Ceph’s open-source nature makes it attractive at first glance. But when you dig deeper, the hidden costs—in performance, complexity, and operations—can quickly add up. In our latest blog, we unpack: ✅ Why Ceph can require 3× the hardware capacity compared to StorPool ✅ How inefficient resource use impacts both cost and scalability ✅ The operational overhead of maintaining and tuning a complex system ✅ Why “free” software isn’t always the most cost-effective choice If you’re running or planning a large-scale cloud, this is essential reading before locking in your storage stack. 👉 Read the full article: https://hubs.ly/Q03C4yNy0 #Ceph #CloudStorage #SoftwareDefinedStorage #StorPool #SDS #Infrastructure #CloudInfrastructure #TCO