Storage | KC's Blog https://www.kjctech.net Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:20:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.kjctech.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-KC-Logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Storage | KC's Blog https://www.kjctech.net 32 32 24634607 SAM-SD https://www.kjctech.net/sam-sd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sam-sd https://www.kjctech.net/sam-sd/#respond Tue, 08 Jan 2019 01:06:45 +0000 https://www.kjctech.net/?p=4229 The backup storage was running low on the server. While I was doing some research on which NAS device would work for my needs out of the box, the concept of SAM-SD pops out as an alternative way of building a reliable storage system at enterprise level. Rather than a terminology or a product widely recognized in tech, it’s a […]

The post SAM-SD first appeared on KC's Blog.]]> The backup storage was running low on the server. While I was doing some research on which NAS device would work for my needs out of the box, the concept of SAM-SD pops out as an alternative way of building a reliable storage system at enterprise level.

Rather than a terminology or a product widely recognized in tech, it’s a concept that uses open storage technology to build a storage system or product on top of enterprise level of hardware. To build a SAM-SD storage using SAM-SD method, you likely need:

  • A dedicated storage server or device
  • Enterprise-class hardware, such as DELL, HPE, and SuperMicro
  • Enterprise Open Storage software and OS, no proprietary software or closed system.

There are more choices when choosing an open storage software, such as:

  • Linux Family [Very Well Suited to Storage in General]
    • OpenSuse: enterprise, free Linux distro with a heavy focus on storage and clustering technologies.
    • Fedora, CentOS: enterprise, free Linux distros with heavy focus on core technology and stability.
    • Ubuntu: enterprise, free Linux distro with high change rate.
  • Windows
  • Solaris Family
    • Solaris
    • OpenIndiana and derivatives.
  • BSD Family
    • FreeBSD
    • Dragonfly

Approaching SAM-SD to build enterprise storage system like NAS and SAN is a lot more fun than buying products out of the box. I will definitely keep eyes on this approach and learn more hands-on skills out of it in the future.

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