Development of an Оbject Storage Plugin for CloudStack, Christian Reichert, sc synergy GmbH
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The document outlines the development of an object storage plugin for Apache CloudStack by SC Synergy GmbH, led by CEO Christian Reichert. It discusses the advantages of object storage, such as scalability, cost efficiency, and enhanced security, while emphasizing the importance of such solutions for cloud providers in meeting modern data demands. The plugin aims to integrate seamlessly into the CloudStack ecosystem, leveraging Huawei's technology and enabling improved service offerings for existing users.
Development of an Оbject Storage Plugin for CloudStack, Christian Reichert, sc synergy GmbH
- 1. Development of an Object Storage Plugin for Apache CloudStack CloudStack European User Group Frankfurt, 19.09.2024
- 2. 1 Christian Reichert • 42 year old • Founder & CEO sc synergy GmbH • 20+ years of experience in software and IT solutions • Cloud services expert • Open Source enthusiast • Working with CloudStack for 4 years 14.10.2024 About myself
- 3. sc synergy GmbH • German Cloud Hosting company • Establishment 2005 • Service offer: • Public and Private Cloud • Connectivity & Networking • Cloud Service Catalog • Infrastructure across 3 DataCenter & 5 POPs in the Frankfurt area 2 Secure Cloud Solutions – high-performance. scalable. secure. 14.10.2024
- 4. Object Storage • Scalability • Seamless Expansion & No Size Limitations • Cost Efficiency • Lower Storage Overhead • Durability and Redundancy • Built-in Replication & Self-Healing • Security and Compliance • Encryption at Rest and in Transit • Compliance with Regulation 3 Why are we using it? 14.10.2024 • Simplified Data Access • Accessible from Anywhere • Metadata-Driven • High Availability and Fault Tolerance • Geographic Distribution • Fault Tolerance • Integration with Cloud-Native Applications • APIs for Cloud Services
- 5. Object Storage 4 Why is it important for cloud providers? 14.10.2024 • Meeting Modern Data Demands • Explosion of Unstructured Data • Enhancing Cloud-Native Services • Foundation for Cloud-Native Applications • API Accessibility • Competitive Advantage • Market Expectation • Cross-Sell and Up-Sell Opportunities • Long-Term Customer Retention • Lock-In via Data • Cost of Migration • Scalability for Cloud Growth • Unlimited Storage Potential • Pay-as-You-Go Flexibility
- 6. Our platform The underlying technology we use 14.10.2024
- 7. Our platform • Huawei has a lot of experience in the cloud business • Multi-protocol & Architecture redundancy • Multi-tenant • Power consumption effective • High quality service and support • Standard and well documented API’s 6 Why did we decide on Huawei? 14.10.2024
- 8. Apache CloudStack plugin 7 Why are we developing a plugin? 14.10.2024 • Building a plugin for Apache CloudStack based on the Object Storage Framework (OSF) allows us to: • Seamless Integration into CloudStack Ecosystem • Unified Management (UI & API) • Target Existing CloudStack Users with a new service • Open Source Community Alignment
- 9. Apache CloudStack plugin • We started development in January 2024 • Have found that the Huawei Multi-tenant approach is not quite transferable to the Object Storage Framework • Contacted Wido den Hollander in March and asked him if we wanted to work on it together and exchange ideas 8 Development status 14.10.2024
- 10. Apache CloudStack plugin • Our code is available on GitHub • https://github.com/scsynergy/cloudstack-huawei-obs Development status 14.10.2024 9
- 11. Thank you for your attention! Time for questions, suggestions and open topics https://scsynergy.com +49 (0) 6135 / 71691-000 info@scsynergy.com 14.10.2024 10