Hosting Performance-Sensitive Applications in the Cloud with Software-Defined Storage

Hosting performance-sensitive enterprise applications requires the delivery of guaranteed quality of service (QoS), which has been Achilles’ heel of large cloud service providers. So, what stops legacy solutions from delivering guaranteed QoS? Noisy neighbors! Within a shared storage platform, legacy solutions cannot isolate and dedicate a specific set of resources to any application. As a result, applications are in a constant struggle for the shared storage resources. This session will look at different storage options with a focus on software-defined storage solutions that help solve the noisy neighbor problem and guarantee QoS to every application in a shared storage environment.

Learning Objectives

Truly understand the software-defined storage approach and if it is a fit for your environment with a focus on cloud infrastructures
On-demand performance: learn how to use software-defined storage solutions to automate resources in a shared environment based on QoS demands
Look at ways to automate and get QoS analytics with unprecedented granularity, right down to the storage volume layer