This video demonstrates simplyblock running as the persistent storage layer for Red Hat® OpenShift® clusters, using NVMe/TCP as the storage transport.
The demo covers how simplyblock integrates with OpenShift through the standard CSI interface, provisions volumes for container workloads and KubeVirt virtual machines, and delivers NVMe-level IOPS and latency over standard Ethernet without dedicated storage hardware.
Topics covered:
- Installing the simplyblock CSI driver on Red Hat® OpenShift®
- Defining StorageClasses with performance tiers for databases, stateful workloads, and batch jobs
- Provisioning PersistentVolumeClaims for OpenShift container workloads
- Provisioning disk volumes for KubeVirt VMs using the same storage pool
- Per-PVC IOPS and throughput metrics via the simplyblock Prometheus endpoint
Simplyblock is an alternative to OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) and Ceph-based storage for OpenShift clusters that require NVMe performance with simpler operations.
Related: NVMe-oF Storage for OpenShift