Longhorn Block Storage s an easy to use RWX storage for your Kubernetes cluster
Updated January 25, 2023
Longhorn Block Storage s an easy to use RWX storage for your Kubernetes cluster
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Overall Satisfaction with Longhorn Block Storage
We use Longhorn Block Storage for Rancher-managed Kubernetes cluster storage requirements. It is easily installed from Rancher web GUI with a few mouse clicks. Longhorn Block Storage solves our problem with read-write many (RWX) volumes. Many solutions provide only read-write once (RWO). Longhorn Block Storage, in the beginning, also did not support RWX, but the support was added in v1.1.0. Also, it's easy to make scheduled or on-demand volume snapshots using Longhorn web GUI. We use it to schedule regular volume snapshots and, in case of data corruption or other disasters, restore data back to volumes. Snapshots are lightning fast because Longhorn Block Storage is built on block storage.
- Creates read-write many (RWX) volumes
- Longhorn Block Storage is an easy to deploy solution
- Scheduled and on-demand volume snapshots can be created using web GUI
- Volume backups can be stored offsite on any S3 compatible storage solution
- Backups and snapshots can be restored using web GUI
- Version to version upgrades takes more expertise to do than initial deployment
- If something goes wrong, you will need a help from support
- Longhorn Block Storage speed is slightly slower than local disk storage speed
- Longhorn Block Storage is an easy to deploy solution
- Easy to create/restore volume snapshots
- Supports read-write many volume type
- It has provided a highly available storage solution for almost all our Kubernetes deployments
- We can deploy new app versions with peace in mind because we have working data backups
- Application development is faster because devs can play with data and easily restore it when needed
Do you think Longhorn Block Storage delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Longhorn Block Storage's feature set?
Yes
Did Longhorn Block Storage live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Longhorn Block Storage go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Longhorn Block Storage again?
Yes