Key enhancements
The following section will breakdown the main additions delivered in zStorage 25.07 and its future service pack releases to the Zadara Storage Cloud platform.
Object Storage
Container-Level Replication
Object replication is the automatic duplication and ongoing synchronization of objects from a container in a source Object Storage to a target container in a remote Object Storage instance, or even to a target container in the same Object Storage instance as the source.
Container replication can be used to support disaster recovery, minimizing latency for users in different geographical locations, data sharing between environments, and consistency across distributed systems.
Key reasons for replication include:
Data Protection and Disaster Recovery - Replication creates synchronized copies of containers across different systems or locations, safeguarding against data loss due to hardware failures, accidental deletions, or disasters.
High Availability - By maintaining redundant copies, replication can ensure continuous access to data, even if one system or location becomes unavailable.
Operational Flexibility - Replication allows for managing multiple copies of data, enabling features like cross-region data migration, load balancing, and offloading read operations to replicas.
Note: Configuring replication jobs may incur additional charges for data transfer. For more information, please contact your cloud administrator. (ZSTRG-30793)
For configuration details and usage examples, refer to the Container replication section of the Object Storage user guide.
Unified Identity Replication
The Unified Identity service allows Object Storage identity information, including users and access keys, to be replicated to a remote Object Storage region. This ensures consistent identity management across regions and simplifies multi-region deployments. (ZSTRG-33455)
Additional configuration guidance is available in the Unified identity section of the Object Storage user guide.
24TB HDD Support
Support for 24TB HDD drives has been added to Object Storage deployments. This enables higher storage density, improved cost efficiency, and better scalability for large-capacity Object Storage instances. (ZSTRG-35427)
Improved Object Storage Scalability
Object Storage scalability has been enhanced to support up to 6,000 Object Storage accounts within a single instance. This improvement is designed to better support large-scale, multi-tenant environments and service provider deployments. (ZSTRG-31202)
VPSA Storage Array / VPSA Flash Array
32Gb Fibre Channel Connectivity Support
Support for 32Gb Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity has been added for VPSA Storage Array and VPSA Flash Array deployments, subject to supported hardware configurations. This enhancement enables higher bandwidth and improved performance for FC-based workloads. (ZSTRG-27805)
SMB Service Engine Upgrade
The SMB service engine used by VPSA Storage Array and VPSA Flash Array has been upgraded to a newer version. This upgrade improves protocol stability, performance, and compatibility with SMB clients, while maintaining existing configuration and access semantics. (ZSTRG-31053)
Provisioning Portal
Cost and Usage Explorer
The Cost and Usage Explorer is a new global service available through Zadara’s Global Provisioning Portal. It provides centralized visibility into cost and usage data across all environments, helping organizations better understand and manage their storage consumption.
For additional details and usage guidance, refer to the service documentation. (ZSTRG-33457)
Cloud Platfrom
NVMe-oF Cloud Backend Protocol Support
Support for NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) has been added as a cloud backend protocol. This enhancement enables low-latency, high-throughput connectivity to backend storage, improving performance for latency-sensitive and high-performance workloads. (ZSTRG-9989)
The Changelog section of this guide provides details on additional enhancements, changes and fixes introduced in this version.