Lightbits ports its cloud SAN to Oracle's cloud

Lightbits Ports its Cloud SAN to Oracle’s Cloud

Lightbits Labs has announced the availability of its Cloud SAN solution on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This move enables customers to run their storage workloads on OCI, providing them with a scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective storage solution.

What is Lightbits Cloud SAN?

Lightbits Cloud SAN is a software-defined storage solution designed for cloud and containerized environments. It provides a scalable and flexible storage infrastructure that can be easily integrated with various cloud providers, including Oracle Cloud. The solution is built on top of the company’s patented technology, which enables it to deliver high-performance storage with low latency and high throughput.

Benefits of Running Lightbits Cloud SAN on Oracle Cloud

Running Lightbits Cloud SAN on Oracle Cloud provides several benefits to customers, including:

Scalability

Lightbits Cloud SAN can scale to meet the needs of growing workloads, providing customers with the flexibility to add or remove storage resources as needed.

Performance

The solution delivers high-performance storage with low latency and high throughput, making it ideal for demanding workloads such as databases, virtualization, and big data analytics.

Cost-Effectiveness

Lightbits Cloud SAN on Oracle Cloud provides a cost-effective storage solution that can help customers reduce their storage costs. The solution is priced based on actual usage, eliminating the need for upfront capital expenditures.

Integration with Oracle Cloud Services

Lightbits Cloud SAN integrates seamlessly with Oracle Cloud services, including Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute.

How Does Lightbits Cloud SAN Work?

Lightbits Cloud SAN is a software-defined storage solution that runs on standard x86 servers. The solution consists of three main components:

Lightbits Controller

The Lightbits Controller is the brain of the solution, responsible for managing the storage infrastructure and providing a single pane of glass for management and monitoring.

Lightbits Storage Node

The Lightbits Storage Node is responsible for storing data and providing high-performance storage to applications.

Lightbits Client

The Lightbits Client is a lightweight software component that runs on application servers and provides a high-performance interface to the storage infrastructure.

Use Cases for Lightbits Cloud SAN on Oracle Cloud

Lightbits Cloud SAN on Oracle Cloud is ideal for a variety of use cases, including:

Database Workloads

Lightbits Cloud SAN provides high-performance storage for database workloads, making it ideal for applications such as Oracle Autonomous Database.

Virtualization

The solution provides high-performance storage for virtualized environments, making it ideal for applications such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute.

Big Data Analytics

Lightbits Cloud SAN provides high-performance storage for big data analytics workloads, making it ideal for applications such as Hadoop and Spark.

Containerized Applications

The solution provides high-performance storage for containerized applications, making it ideal for applications such as Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes.

Conclusion

Lightbits Cloud SAN on Oracle Cloud provides customers with a scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective storage solution that can be easily integrated with various Oracle Cloud services. The solution is ideal for a variety of use cases, including database workloads, virtualization, big data analytics, and containerized applications.