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by Katiaryna Bahanko and Eugene Karpach
Kontur has recently integrated Longhorn and MinIO into their Kubernetes environment, upgrading its storage capabilities. This strategic move aims to improve performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency, addressing the increasing demands of their data infrastructure.
We selected Longhorn and MinIO because of their features and advantages, which align perfectly with our goals for enhancing storage performance and scalability. These technologies provide a strong foundation that meets our growing data demands while ensuring cost-efficiency and ease of integration within our existing Kubernetes infrastructure.
Longhorn ensures data availability by maintaining access even during node failures. It scales seamlessly as our data needs increase, handling higher workloads without compromising performance. Its straightforward deployment and management reduce the complexity typically associated with Kubernetes storage. Longhorn is optimized for performance, meeting the needs of our intensive applications. Its integration with Kubernetes ensures smooth operations within our existing infrastructure. Additionally, Longhorn provides robust data protection through automated backups and snapshots, preserving our data’s integrity.
By utilizing the MinIO Operator, we manage MinIO instances through Kubernetes’ declarative syntax, simplifying storage management for our developers. It offers a cost-effective alternative to AWS S3, significantly reducing operational expenses. This integration ensures consistent storage performance and reliability, regardless of the underlying hardware, supporting the demand for high-performance, scalable object storage in our workflows (MinIO) (MinIO Blog).
By combining Longhorn and MinIO, Kontur leverages the strengths of both block and object storage within a unified Kubernetes environment. This dual approach allows us to optimize storage performance, enhance data protection, and streamline storage management, ultimately supporting our mission to deliver robust and reliable services to our customers.
