--- title: Storage | Blog description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged *"Storage"* --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 18 February 2026 ### [Predict, compare, and reduce costs with our S3 cost calculator](https://canonical.com/blog/predict-compare-and-reduce-costs-with-our-s3-cost-calculator) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog 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. However, as datasets grow over time, the costs of public cloud storage can become overwhelming. This is where an on premise, or co-located, self-hosted storage system becomes advantageous ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 19 December 2025 ### [MicroCeph: why it’s the superior MinIO alternative (and how to use it)](https://canonical.com/blog/microceph-why-its-the-superior-minio-alternative) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog 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 enhancements will be added to MinIO, and existing issues — according to the update — will not be actively considered. Whilst MinIO brought a solid developer-friendly approach to ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 22 July 2025 ### [Native integration available for Dell PowerFlex and Canonical LXD](https://canonical.com/blog/native-integration-dell-powerflex-and-lxd) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog The integration delivers reliable, cost-effective virtualization for modern IT infrastructure  Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has collaborated with Dell Technologies on a native integration between Canonical LXD and Dell PowerFlex software-defined infrastructure. The combined solutions for open source virtualization and high-perfor ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 June 2025 ### [Native integration now available for Pure Storage and Canonical LXD](https://canonical.com/blog/lxd-pure-storage) Canonical announcements Ubuntu tech blog Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, and Pure Storage, the IT pioneer delivering enterprise-grade all-flash storage, have partnered to introduce a native integration between LXD and Pure Storage FlashArray. This collaboration allows organizations to combine open source virtualization with industry-leading block storage to achieve unmatch ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 3 February 2025 ### [How to reduce data storage costs by up to 50% with Ceph](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-reduce-data-storage-costs-by-up-to-50-with-ceph) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog 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 cover why this technology is important from a business perspective – in other words, we’re talking data storage costs. Retaining and protecting data has an inherent cost based ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 27 January 2025 ### [How to utilize CPU offloads to increase storage efficiency](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-utilize-cpu-offloads-to-increase-storage-efficiency) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog 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 used to gauge the efficiency of the storage system. The biggest driver of storage cost is the protection method used.  It is common to protect data by either having ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 19 November 2024 ### [Meet the Canonical Ceph team at Cephalocon 2024](https://canonical.com/blog/cephalocon-2024) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog 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 Cephalocon in Amsterdam, which was the first live event held since the pandemic, it is great to return to regular community gatherings . Canonical Ubuntu is proud to be sponsoring the ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 16 August 2024 ### [Managed storage with Ceph](https://canonical.com/blog/managed-storage-with-ceph) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog 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 and easy it is to order a cappuccino or cortado and have a friendly barista bring it to you in just minutes. Now imagine this is a user who needs ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 25 July 2024 ### [How do you select the best enterprise data storage solution for your business?](https://canonical.com/blog/how-do-you-select-the-best-enterprise-data-storage-solution-for-your-business) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog The choices you make around IT infrastructure have great impact for both business cost and performance, across areas as diverse as operations, finance, data analysis and marketing. Given the importance of data across all of these areas and frankly, across your business as a whole, making the right decision when choosing a new storage syst ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 16 July 2024 ### [The guide to cloud storage security for public sector](https://canonical.com/blog/the-guide-to-cloud-storage-security-for-public-sector) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog Cloud storage solutions can provide public sector organisations with a high degree of flexibility when it comes to their storage needs, either public cloud based, or in their own private clouds. In our previous blog post we looked at the economic differences between these two approaches. In this blog we will explore some of the ... --- [Philip Williams](https://canonical.com/blog/author/philwilliams) 5 July 2024 ### [Ceph Days London 2024](https://canonical.com/blog/ceph-days-london-2024) Ceph Ubuntu tech blog Date: July 17th, 2022 Location: London, United Kingdom In a couple of weeks, Ceph Days makes a stop off in London, at Canonical’s newly opened office at More London Place. Canonical is proud to be sponsoring this community led event alongside IBM. If you are unfamiliar, Ceph Days are one day conference events that bring ... --- 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md&page=3) 5. [4](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md&page=4) 6. [5](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md&page=5) 7. [*Next page*](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/storage?format=md&page=2)