Tag: NVMe
Simplyblock's blog brings you the latest of storage, cloud, and thought leadership
Chris Engelbert
Dec 17th, 2024 | 16 min read
Encryption At Rest: A Comprehensive Guide to DARE
TLDR: Data At Rest Encryption (DARE) is the process of encrypting data when stored on a storage medium. The encryption transforms the readable data (plaintext) into an encoded format (ciphertext) that
Read blog
Chris Engelbert
Nov 27th, 2024 | 7 min read
NVMe & Kubernetes: Future-Proof Infrastructure
The marriage of NVMe storage and Kubernetes persistent volumes represents a perfect union of high-performance storage and modern container orchestration. As organizations increasingly move performance
Read blog
Rob Pankow
Oct 03rd, 2024 | 3 min read
Local NVMe Storage on AWS – Pros and Cons
What is the Best Storage Solution on AWS? The debate over the optimal storage solution has been ongoing. Local instance storage on AWS (i.e. ephemeral NVMe disk attached to EC2 instance) brings remark
Read blog
Rahil Parekh
Sep 20th, 2024 | 4 min read
Origins of simplyblock and the Evolution of Storage Technologies
Introduction: In this episode of the simplyblock Cloud Commute Podcast, host Chris Engelbert interviews Michael Schmidt, co-founder of simplyblock. Michael shares insights into the evolution of storag
Read blog
Michael Schmidt
Sep 06th, 2024 | 6 min read
Disaster Recovery with Simplyblock in AWS
When disaster strikes, a great recovery strategy is required. Oftentimes, deficiencies are only discovered when it’s already too late. Simplyblock provides comprehensive disaster recovery support fo
Read blog
Michael Schmidt
May 22nd, 2024 | 10 min read
How We Built Our Distributed Data Placement Algorithm
Modern cloud applications demand more from their storage than ever before – ultra-low latency, predictable performance, and bulletproof reliability. Simplyblock’s storage cluster technolog
Read blog
Chris Engelbert
May 15th, 2024 | 7 min read
What is Block Storage?
The term Block storage describes a technology that controls how data is stored on storage devices. The name is derived from the fact that block storage splits any kind of information, such as files or
Read blog
Chris Engelbert
May 08th, 2024 | 7 min read
What is NVMe Storage?
NVMe, or Non-Volatile Memory Express, is a modern access and storage protocol for flash-based solid-state storage. Designed for low overhead, latency, and response times, it aims for the highest achie
Read blog
Rahil Parekh
Oct 23rd, 2023 | 5 min read
9 Best Open Source Tools for Apache Kafka
What is Apache Kafka? Apache Kafka has become the backbone of many modern data pipelines, offering distributed event streaming for building real-time data applications. As Kafka’s adoption conti
Read blog
Rob Pankow
Apr 05th, 2023 | 2 min read
Simplyblock for AWS – Whitepaper
Simplyblock has recognized the limitations of conventional cloud storage services, specifically AWS Elastic Block Storage (EBS) , and has introduced a groundbreaking alternative. This whitepaper prese
Read blog
Rob Pankow
Apr 05th, 2023 | 2 min read
Simplyblock for AWS (demo videos)
Introduction We have recently conducted a demo showcasing capabilities of simplyblock’s high-perfromance block storage on the AWS platform. The demo offers a glimpse into the seamless integratio
Read blog