OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 5

This is part 5 of the series on OpenStack disaster recovery. Read Part 4: Disaster Recovery Scenarios and Production Implementation Operational Excellence and Future Considerations Operational Realities: Making DR Work in Production Implementing disaster recovery is one challenge; operating it successfully over time is another entirely. Production DR environments require ongoing attention, regular testing, and continuous […]

OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 4

This is part 4 of the series on OpenStack disaster recovery. Read Part 3: Revolutionizing Disaster Recovery with OpenStack: Project Aegis Disaster Recovery Scenarios and Production Implementation Real-World DR Scenarios: When Theory Meets Practice Understanding disaster recovery concepts is one thing—implementing them effectively when systems are failing and business pressure is mounting is entirely different. Let’s […]

OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 3

Revolutionizing Disaster Recovery with OpenStack: Project Aegis This is part 3 of our series on OpenStack disaster recovery. Read Part 2: Pure Storage FlashArray Implementation Deep Dive Beyond Traditional Failover: A New Approach to Disaster Recovery Traditional OpenStack Cinder replication has a significant limitation: failover operations occur at the backend level, affecting all volumes on a […]

OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 2

Pure Storage FlashArray Implementation Deep Dive This is part 2 of our series on OpenStack disaster recovery. Read Part 1: Understanding Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery Fundamentals Building Enterprise DR with Pure Storage and OpenStack While the concepts of synchronous and asynchronous replication are universal, the implementation details matter enormously. Pure Storage FlashArrays bring sophisticated […]

OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 1

Understanding OpenStack Cinder Replication Fundamentals *This is Part 1 of a comprehensive multi-part blog series exploring OpenStack Cinder replication and disaster recovery with Pure Storage. This series covers everything from fundamental concepts to enterprise orchestration solutions, providing both technical depth and practical implementation guidance.* Introduction: Why Cinder Replication Matters In today’s always-on digital landscape, data […]