Why Software-Defined Storage Is Critical to Your IT Strategy

Explore the critical role of software-defined storage in modern IT strategy through this 40-minute Red Hat presentation. Learn how data explosion and changing datacenter needs are driving the shift from traditional, inflexible storage appliances to more agile solutions. Discover how open, software-defined storage leverages open source technology on standard hardware to provide flexible, scalable services that meet evolving business demands. Gain insights into the benefits of server-based storage systems, scale-out architecture, and software-based intelligence. Understand use cases including object storage, container storage, and solutions for petabyte-scale data growth. Ideal for cloud builders, storage administrators, and IT strategists, this talk covers the fundamentals of software-defined storage and demonstrates its value in supporting modern infrastructure and meeting service level agreements efficiently.

Introduction
Data explosion
Challenges
Data growth
Problem statement
Traditional approach
Public cloud storage
Traditional storage solutions
Storage behaves like a school of fish
New storage platforms
Data center innovation
What is softwaredefined storage
Serverbased storage
Storage appliance example
Serverbased storage system
IDC study
Orchestration
Softwaredefined storage
Why does it matter
Standardization makes storage convenient
The formula
Scaleout architecture
Hardwarebased intelligence
Softwarebased intelligence
Balancing performance and economy
What can it be used for
Parallelization on reads
Growing to petabyte scale
Object storage
Container storage
Red Hat storage
Red Hat cluster storage
Red Hat storage products
Ceph community
Resources