Sponsored Session: Open Source Cloud Native Storage Solutions for Stateful Applications from Dell Technologies

The presentation discusses Dell's solutions for setting up persistent storage for cloud-native applications, including CSI plugins and container storage modules.

• Dell offers CSI plugins for various Kubernetes workloads, including block, file, and object storage
• Dell supports and qualifies major Kubernetes distributions
• Dell has HCI products such as VxRail and PowerFlex
• Challenges for stateful applications include data mobility, cost control, and application portability

A mid-stage startup lost control of their costs in the public cloud and asked Dell for help rebuilding their private cloud environment for cost control

Organizations are innovating with containers and Kubernetes to deliver breakthrough cloud-native applications that accelerate time to market. At the same time, cloud-native app developers, aligning with IT Ops & DevOps, need to find easy ways to automate and manage persistent storage. Container Storage Modules (CSM) extend capabilities such as provisioning, snapshots, replication, observability, authorization and resiliency to containerized workloads. CSM makes enterprise storage real, with simple, consistent integration, and automation. This session will cover different deployment models, storage options for every Kubernetes workload, and how Dell Technologies is innovating in the open source arena.