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OpenStack Block Storage from Lightbits Labs

Build Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) with the Fastest, Most Scalable OpenStack Persistent Storage from Lightbits Labs.

Lightbits redefines data management for OpenStack Cloud Storage.

Lightbits solves the unique storage demands of OpenStack and KVM environments, tailored for organizations seeking to modernize their data centers for efficiency and flexibility to support a diversity of applications, no matter what the requirements are. Lightbits software-defined, high-performance NVMe/TCP storage for OpenStack can be run on commodity hardware and seamlessly integrates into your desired architecture for faster deployment of cloud services.

Engineered for high performance, low latency, resiliency, and elasticity Lightbits enables end-to-end NVMe and will rapidly scale in lockstep with your business demands. The software delivers the best price/performance for OpenStack cloud while delivering a solid user experience.

5 Reasons Why Lightbits is Ideal for OpenStack Block Storage

Unmatched OpenStack Cloud Storage Performance

Lightbits storage software enables you to effortlessly create hundreds of new PVCs at scale without compromising IOPS or increasing latency for your running applications.

Peak Performance for Every Volume

Lightbits ensures unmatched IOPS and ultra-low latency, delivering industry-leading performance at scale even when demand for volumes grows exponentially.

Effortless Live Migration with OpenStack Volume Retype

Seamless integration via the OpenStack Cinder driver, enabling effortless migration between volume types with zero performance bottlenecks—empowering you to retype multiple volumes simultaneously without compromising speed or efficiency.

Disaggregated OpenStack Storage Architecture

By separating storage from compute resources, you can expand storage capacity independently of compute power, enabling seamless scaling and cost-effective growth without limitations. This is particularly ideal for environments like OpenStack, where managing large-scale VMs and block storage volumes can be a challenge.

OpenStack Block Storage Scalability, Resiliency and Cost Effectiveness

Lightbits’ software-defined, disaggregated architecture enables independent scaling of compute and storage, offering unparalleled flexibility to meet evolving workloads and business needs. High availability is ensured through seamless storage server failover, safeguarding business continuity even during hardware failures. By leveraging standard Ethernet networks and NVMe/TCP, Lightbits reduces infrastructure costs while extending SSD lifespans with Intelligent Flash Management. With Lightbits, you can achieve the perfect balance of performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, redefining what’s possible in modern storage environments.

Customer Stories

Lightbits' high-performance block storage solution has addressed our storage challenges, unlocking the full potential of Crusoe Cloud's infrastructure and empowering users to pursue innovative research and development in the field of climate science and AI. Together, Crusoe Cloud and Lightbits are driving the future of climate-focused computing toward a more sustainable and efficient tomorrow.

Mike McDonald, Product Manager, Crusoe

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Lightbits Software-Defined OpenStack Cloud Storage

Lightbits OpenStack Cinder driver provisions and mounts highly available, replicated Lightbits volumes as NVMe devices to OpenStack compute nodes. The orchestration and management of data is controlled directly from OpenStack ensuring the seamless integration with any OpenStack cloud environment.

Ceph Storage Augmentation for OpenStack Clouds

With open source, software defined architecture you have the flexibility to choose either footprint for expansion–Lightbits or Ceph Storage. Procurement and maintenance are simple with a single server specification and set of hardware.

While Ceph offers open-source advantages and unified storage protocols, Lightbits is uniquely engineered to deliver 16x better performance, efficiency, and operational simplicity at scale under demanding production workloads, such as SQL, NoSQL, real-time, and vector databases.