CloudByte Integrates OpenStack Block Storage Cinder

CloudByte,
Inc. announced the integration with OpenStack
Block Storage (Cinder).

As part of its OpenStack integration
efforts, the company has developed a driver for the Cinder framework
that enables service providers to provision QoS-aware cloudByte
storage volumes from OpenStack clients and API.

The firm also participated in the
OpenStack Spring Summit, where Felix Xavier, CloudByte’s founder and
CTO, demonstrated the OpenStack integration.

"The development of the
ElastiStor driver for OpenStack is an important milestone for us as
we integrate deeper with the open source computing platform,"
said Xavier. "This integration follows our recent
VMware and Citrix certifications and development of the vCenter
plugin, reinforcing our commitment to easily integrate our storage
solutions within cloud service providers’ ecosystems. Unlike legacy
storage solutions, ElastiStor is architected for today’s cloud
environments and allows cloud service providers to host
performance-sensitive applications without creating any dedicated
storage silos."

Service providers using the OpenStack
platform can create, snapshot and manage CloudByte storage volumes
using Cinder API or the OpenStack Horizon client. Each of these
volumes can be configured in terms of capacity and IOPS. With CloudByte’s on-demand performance, OpenStack customers can build
solutions that compete with Amazon EBS.