Kubernetes Storage: Disaggregated or Hyper-converged?

Modern cloud-native environments demand more from storage than ever before. As Kubernetes becomes the dominant platform for deploying applications at scale, teams are confronted with a critical architectural choice: should storage be disaggregated from compute, or should it be hyper-converged? What are the pros and cons of both approaches? This decision goes far beyond hardware layout. It influences how systems scale, how data is accessed, and how resilient your platform is under pressure. […]

https://www.simplyblock.io/blog/kubernetes-storage-disaggregated-or-hyperconverged/

Top 5 Competitors to Portworx

Outgrowing Portworx? simplyblock brings better IOPS, low latency, and advanced features for modern storage.

https://www.simplyblock.io/blog/competitors-to-portworx/

Top 5 Competitors to Longhorn

See how simplyblock stacks up against Longhorn and other top storage tools built for Kubernetes environments.

https://www.simplyblock.io/blog/competitors-to-longhorn/

Top 5 Competitors to Ceph

Top Ceph competitors like simplyblock, Lightbits, StarWind, QuantaStor, and LINBIT offer better performance, scalability, and simplicity.

https://www.simplyblock.io/blog/competitors-to-ceph/

What's on your "must-have" list this year?
✅ persistent storage for Kubernetes
✅ fast storage that eliminates application timeouts
✅ cost-efficient storage with no compromises on performance or scalability
Make sure you stop by stand S701 KubeCon_ this week. Our team is there to greet you and give a demo. Oh, and we have t-shirts. 👕
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Top Kubernetes Storage Solutions in 2026

Selecting your Kubernetes persistent storage may be tough due to the many available options. Not all are geared towards enterprise setups, though. Hence, we would like to briefly introduce five storage solutions for Kubernetes that may meet your enterprise’s diverse storage needs. That said, as Kubernetes adoption keeps growing in 2026, selecting the right storage solution is more important than ever. Enterprise-level features, data encryption, and high availability are at the forefront […]

https://www.simplyblock.io/blog/5-storage-solutions-for-kubernetes-in-2025/