Storage TCO Calculator
Estimate the three-year hardware and compute cost of storage for OpenShift and Kubernetes. The model compares a replication-based approach with simplyblock's erasure-coded, hyperconverged storage that runs on the compute nodes. Software licensing is excluded, so the figures isolate the savings that come from erasure coding (fewer drives) and lower I/O latency (fewer compute nodes). Every assumption below is visible and editable.
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Assumptions (editable — illustrative defaults)
simplyblock protects data with 4+2 erasure coding (1.5× raw) instead of replication. Numbers are examples for modelling; replace them with your own. Horizon is three years, one hardware purchase. Software and licensing are excluded, so the figures isolate the hardware and compute savings.
| 3-year hardware + compute | Replication | simplyblock |
|---|---|---|
| Storage hardware (drives) | — | — |
| Compute (servers) | — | — |
| Total hardware + compute | — | — |
| Cost per usable TB | — | — |
| Raw capacity for the same usable | — | — |
Estimates only, based on the editable assumptions above. Not a quote.