Archives
36 posts
Predict, compare, and reduce costs with our S3 cost calculator
By Philip Williams, 18 February 2026
Previously I have written about how useful public cloud storage can be when starting a new project without knowing how much data you will need to store....
MicroCeph: why it’s the superior MinIO alternative (and how to use it)
By Philip Williams, 19 December 2025
Recently, the team at MinIO moved the open source project into maintenance mode and will no longer accept any changes. That means that no new features or...
How to reduce data storage costs by up to 50% with Ceph
By Philip Williams, 3 February 2025
Canonical Ceph with IntelⓇ Quick Assist Technology (QAT) In our last blog post we talked about how you can use Intel® QAT with Canonical Ceph, today we’ll...
How to utilize CPU offloads to increase storage efficiency
By Philip Williams, 27 January 2025
Canonical Ceph with IntelⓇ Quick Assist Technology (QAT) When storing large amounts of data, the cost ($) to store each gigabyte (GB) is the typical measure...
Join Canonical in Mumbai at HPE Discover More
By Felipe Vanni, 2 December 2024
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is proud to sponsor HPE Discover More in Mumbai. Join us to learn how Canonical and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) can...
Join Canonical in London at Dell Technologies Forum
By Felipe Vanni, 20 November 2024
Canonical is excited to be partnering with Dell Technologies at the upcoming Dell Technologies Forum – London, taking place on 26th November. This prestigious...
Meet the Canonical Ceph team at Cephalocon 2024
By Philip Williams, 19 November 2024
Date: December 4-5th, 2024 Location: Geneva, Switzerland In just a few weeks, Cephalocon will be held at CERN in Geneva. After last year’s successful...
Join Canonical in Paris at Dell Technologies Forum
By Felipe Vanni, 13 November 2024
Canonical is thrilled to be joining forces with Dell Technologies at the upcoming Dell Technologies Forum – Paris, taking place on 19 November. This premier...
Managed storage with Ceph
By Philip Williams, 16 August 2024
Treat your open source storage infrastructure as a service What if storage was like coffee: menu driven and truly service oriented? Everyone knows how quick...
How do you select the best enterprise data storage solution for your business?
By Philip Williams, 25 July 2024
The choices you make around IT infrastructure have great impact for both business cost and performance, across areas as diverse as operations, finance, data...
The guide to cloud storage security for public sector
By Philip Williams, 16 July 2024
Cloud storage solutions can provide public sector organisations with a high degree of flexibility when it comes to their storage needs, either public cloud...