Improvements to the NAS Backup and Recovery Plugin from CloudStack 4.20 to 4.22
The NAS Backup and Recovery Plugin was introduced in Apache CloudStack 4.20 to provide a native backup and restore mechanism for Instances using NAS-based repositories. Since its initial release, the plugin has evolved to support additional storage types, improve operational flexibility, and address real-world backup and recovery requirements observed in production environments. This article summarises […]
Improvements to the Storage Plugin for Dell EMC PowerFlex | CloudStack Feature Deep Dive
Since CloudStack 4.20.0.0, the Dell EMC PowerFlex storage plugin has gained several improvements, including managing SDC connections through MDM IP addresses instead of service restarts, new configuration parameters for safer and more consistent SDC and MDM connection handling, a new agent wait-time property for SDC service operations, and support for collecting PowerFlex/ScaleIO volume metrics on […]
Fine-Grained Storage Connectivity with Storage Access Groups in Apache CloudStack | CloudStack Feature First Look
Storage Access Groups (SAGs), introduced in Apache CloudStack 4.21, allow operators to restrict which Hosts connect to a specific Primary Storage. This feature replaces the default behaviour of connecting the Primary Storage to all Hosts within its scope, optimising resource utilisation, reducing load, and enforcing isolation policies in large-scale environments. The Challenge of Broad Connectivity […]
Shared FileSystems: Scalable NAS Storage for Multi-Instance Access | CloudStack Feature First Look
Many applications require shared storage to efficiently manage data across multiple Instances. With the release of Apache CloudStack 4.20, the new Shared Filesystem feature provides a CloudStack-managed NFS solution, allowing multiple Instances within the same Account and Network to access a shared file system simultaneously. This feature brings CloudStack closer to major cloud providers, such […]
Storage Plugin for Dell EMC PowerFlex – Improvements Since 4.16.0.0
The Dell EMC PowerFlex storage plugin in Apache CloudStack has seen significant enhancements since version 4.16.0.0, bringing new functionality and improvements to better support modern infrastructure needs. Below is a summary of the key improvements introduced across various CloudStack versions: Separate Storage Network Support on KVM Hosts In version 4.17.1.0, the plugin was enhanced […]
Delete Protection for Instances and Volumes | CloudStack Feature First Look
Introduced in CloudStack 4.20, the Delete Protection feature mitigates the risk of accidental deletion for Instances and Volumes. This feature addresses a common challenge in cloud environments, where users may unintentionally delete critical resources, leading to potential data loss, service disruptions, and costly recovery efforts. Delete Protection works by allowing users to enable a safeguard […]
NAS Backup and Recovery Plugin | CloudStack Feature First Look
CloudStack 4.20 release is introducing a new plugin for the Backup & Recovery (B&R) framework. Thus expanding the existing backup framework to support network-attached storage (NAS) as a backup destination. This plugin works alongside current solutions like Veeam Backup and Replication, and Dell NetWorker giving administrators a flexible way to integrate NAS into their backup […]
CloudStack Storage Browser | CloudStack Feature First Look
Over time, the Primary and Secondary Storages exhaust their available space, requiring CloudStack Administrators to actively manage and free up these resources. Although administrators can view the stored files, they cannot determine whether these files are associated with any CloudStack Volume, Snapshot, Template, or ISO Image. To solve this, Apache CloudStack 4.19 introduced a new […]
NFS Mount Options on Primary Storage | CloudStack Feature First Look
Previously, when mounting Primary Storage on a KVM hypervisor host, CloudStack used default NFS mount options that could not be customized. Administrators were unable to modify or add options such as specifying the NFS version or adjusting the nconnect value, which defines the number of TCP connections between the hypervisor and the NFS server. This […]
Snapshot Copy | CloudStack Feature First Look
Data replication is an important strategy – to keep valuable data safe and accomplish disaster recovery. Introduced in CloudStack 4.19, the “CloudStack Snapshot Copy” feature adds an important layer of data protection and application availability. It facilitates the replication of the Instance’s Volumes Snapshots across multiple CloudStack Zones, providing a defence against system failures, data […]
