SUSE Enterprise Storage

SUSE customers require scalable, robust, and reliable storage solutions to retain a competitive edge. Our current reliance on upstream CEPH technology has created too many configuration variations and support combinations, compromising our ability to deliver the best customer experience.

In response, SUSE will refocus our storage efforts around serving our strategic SUSE Enterprise Storage customers plus Longhorn for container-native storage. The latter makes Rancher the best user experience for a Kubernetes management platform which offers integrated container storage.

SUSE will continue to fully support our SUSE Enterprise Storage customers through the length of your existing support contracts.

If you have any questions please email SUSE_Prod_Mgmt@suse.com.

Key Features

Intelligent and futureproof design–simplicity in storage cluster and data management. SUSE Enterprise Storage is built to be an integ...

Instant and limitless scalability. Based on Ceph’s Open Source technology, SUSE Enterprise Storage instantly scales to thousands of n...

Unified storage for multiple protocols. SUSE Enterprise Storage supports object, block and file system protocols providing ubiquitous...

Intelligent and futureproof design–simplicity in storage cluster and data management. SUSE Enterprise Storage is built to be an integral part of modern data centers and is engineered to minimize IT staff intervention and eliminate human errors. Automated re-balancing and optimized data placement constantly monitor data utilization. Advanced management modules automate critical processes. Enhanced security simplifies user management and data protection. SUSE Enterprise Storage fulfills all your needs as your applications change and your storage requirements raise.

Instant and limitless scalability. Based on Ceph’s Open Source technology, SUSE Enterprise Storage instantly scales to thousands of nodes and beyond multi–hundred petabytes according to business needs.

Unified storage for multiple protocols. SUSE Enterprise Storage supports object, block and file system protocols providing ubiquitous and universal access to legacy, modern and cloud-native applications. The solution enables more efficient use of the enterprise IT infrastructure and helps to reduce IT expenses.

High availability and high redundancy. SUSE Enterprise Storage is engineered to provide durable access to data with n...

High availability and high redundancy. SUSE Enterprise Storage is engineered to provide durable access to data with no single point of failure. Highly redundant storage infrastructure design maximizes application availability. Sophisticated algorithms elevate disaster recovery and self-healing to the next level.

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Reference Architecture

Included with the solution are the following supported storage protocols:

Object storage: S3, Swift
Block storage: RBD
Distributed file system: CephFS
Additional protocols: iSCSI for block storage and NFS, CIFS/SMB as distributed filesystems

Partner reference architectures can be found here

Tech Specs

Minimum Cluster Configuration

At least four physical storage nodes (OSD nodes) with co-location of services, each node with 8 OSD disks and one OS disk, at least 64 GB RAM
Dual-10 Gb Ethernet as a bonded network
A separate Admin Node (can be virtualized on an external node)
Complete details are at http://documentation.suse.com/ses/7/

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Peer Insights

SUSE Enterprise Storage reviews from your enterprise peers – verified by Gartner.

"First in class Ceph feature-rich product with great automation, fast support (bug fixing, feature implementation, ...). SUSE provides us with a supreme support for our installations including consulting on architectural topics, hardware selection, network and implementation."

Senior Cloud Technologist in the Enterprise Architecture and Technology Innovation Industry

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"Easy deployment, lots of options afterwards, always helpful support. SES allows us to exactly offer/configure what is needed."

Infrastructure and Operations in the Healthcare Industry

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