Simplyblock Byte

Simplyblock's Bi-weekly Newsletter

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-06/1

June Byte covers ballooning cloud bills, Cassandra’s throughput leap, and how simplyblock’s NVMe-over-TCP beats Ceph 44× using a quarter of the gear.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-05/1

See why Ceph on NVMe falls short, how Simplyblock achieves 44× more IOPS, and what makes benchmarking remote storage so tricky.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-04/2

Learn why companies are rethinking cloud economics, how to boost Cassandra with NVMe, and what storage fits your Kubernetes stack.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-04/1

Highlights infrastructure choices in a changing cloud market, tips for fast Kubernetes storage deployment, and NVMe-backed database acceleration.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-03/2

This issue helps you evaluate storage options for Kubernetes, understand NVMe/TCP performance gains, and consider direct hardware access.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-03/1

Covers CloudFest 2025, Kubernetes on bare metal, NVMe/TCP vs. iSCSI, and how storage shapes database performance.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-02/2

Insights from Simplyblock’s “All in Kubernetes” roadshow, plus practical guidance on Kubernetes storage choices and SDS alternatives to SAN.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-02/1

Highlights from Leap 2025, plus insights on direct hardware access, low-latency storage, and sustainability through thin provisioning.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-01/1

This issue breaks down NVMe/TCP vs. iSCSI, shares lessons from tech giants, and suggests top storage picks for Kubernetes in 2025.

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Simplyblock (Christmas) Byte – Issue 2024-12/3

Looks back on AI’s impact on infrastructure, NVMe as a storage standard, and how Kubernetes is evolving into a universal cloud OS.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-12/2

Learn why scale-out beats scale-up, how to avoid vendor lock-in with NVMe-oF, and save up to 80% on AWS storage.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-12/1

Simplyblock’s NVMe storage for Kubernetes. Highlights from KubeCon, NVMe vs. cloud bottlenecks, and building PostgreSQL systems at scale.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2025-01/2

This issue covers key infrastructure principles, practical tools for analyzing EBS usage, and storage strategies like thin provisioning.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-10/3

Learn how to supercharge your local instance storage with simplyblock and what the true cost of over-provisioning is. Also, latest episodes of Cloud Commute and Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-10/2

Learn how to supercharge your local instance storage with simplyblock and what the true cost of over-provisioning is. Also, latest episodes of Cloud Commute and Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-10/1

This time, why and how to run PostgreSQL on Kubernetes, as well as how to choose the right PostgreSQL operator. Also, latest episodes of Cloud Commute and Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-09/2

Learn about simplyblock's innovative disaster and ransomware recovery technology and the true cost of database management. Also, latest episodes of Cloud Commute and Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-09/1

Learn how simplyblock helps to avoid the cloud vendor lock-in and prepare your service for multi-cloud operation, hassle-free. Also, latest episodes of Cloud Commute and Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-08/2

All about simplyblock's intelligent storage orchestration and how to choose a PostgreSQL operator for your Kubernetes deployment. Also, latest episodes of Cloud Commute and Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-08/1

Simplyblock's worker-node-local NVMe caching is available. Also with the latest episodes of Cloud Commute and our new Cloud Frontier.

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Simplyblock Byte – Issue 2024-07/1

Simplyblock's 75 seconds long explainer is released, learn all about simplyblock. Also with latest episodes of the Cloud Commute podcast.