Portworx is a software-defined, container-native storage solution. Deployed on industry-standard servers (nodes) in a cluster architecture, Portworx Enterprise software runs as a container on each node, pooling its internal storage devices. It can incorporate SAN-attached storage systems and cloud-based storage as well.
Portworx was acquired by Pure Storage, in Steptember, 2020, to provide container-based application storage for Pure’s portfolio of storage hardware.
Container Native Storage (CNS) is software-defined storage (SDS) that’s embedded in a container cluster, providing a virtualized pool of storage using devices internal to each host. This is similar to the way SDS is embedded in an HCI cluster except that the software runs in a container, instead of as a VM. CNS in a container orchestration platform (like Kubernetes) is somewhat analogous to vSAN running as a service in vSphere, creating a scale-out compute environment.
The benefits of CNS, with Kubernetes, are also similar to those of HCI. A CNS eliminates the need for external storage systems to support containers and can scale with the K8s cluster. As a storage layer, CNS is integrated into K8s, simplifying management compared with an external storage system.
Pure Storage Portworx Enterprise Product Review Includes:
- Overview
- Highlights
- Usage
- Architecture Deployment
- Futurm EvaluScale Product Review Methodology
- Futurum Group’s Opinion
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