OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 7

This is part 7, the final part, of the series on OpenStack disaster recovery. Read Part 6: Beyond Manual Processes: Enterprise DR Orchestration Synthesis and Strategic Implementation Guide Building a Comprehensive DR Strategy: Bringing It All Together Throughout this blog series, we’ve explored multiple approaches to disaster recovery in OpenStack environments, from fundamental Cinder replication concepts to […]

OpenStack Cinder Replication and Disaster Recovery, Pt. 6

This is part 6 of the series on OpenStack disaster recovery. Read Part 5: Operational Excellence and Future Considerations Beyond Manual Processes: Enterprise DR Orchestration While the OpenStack-DR project (Aegis) provides surgical precision for disaster recovery operations, enterprise environments often require higher-level orchestration, automated workflows, and self-service capabilities for tenants. This is where Trilio‘s upcoming Disaster […]

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 […]

OpenStack Cinder Disaster Recovery: Bulletproof Your Data With Replication

How to Configure Storage Failback, Freeze Operations & Volume Management When your primary storage backend goes down at 3 AM, you don’t want to be fumbling through documentation. OpenStack Cinder’s failover capabilities can be your lifeline, but only if you understand how to use them properly. Today, we’re diving deep into the world of Cinder […]

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OpenStack Cinder Replication: Using Multiple ActiveCluster Pods to Increase Scale

Since the Mitaka release of OpenStack, the Pure Storage Cinder driver has supported Cinder replication, although this first iteration only supported asynchronous replication. The Rocky release of OpenStack saw Pure’s Cinder driver support synchronous replication by integrating our ActiveCluster feature from the FlashArray. This synchronous replication automatically created an ActiveCluster pod on the paired FlashArrays […]