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We’ll be at CANSEC 2026 in Ottawa on May 27–28 showcasing something big: Quantum-Ready Encryption. In collaboration with crypto4A, we’ve developed a quantum-resistant encryption solution integrated with Proxmox, Ceph, and ZFS to deliver enterprise-grade security built for the future. What you’ll see: • Quantum-safe HSM hardware security modules • Per-VM encryption and protection for data at rest and in transit • Open-source technology accessible beyond government-only solutions • Post-quantum encryption designed to prepare organizations for emerging threats The quantum computing threat is real and the time to prepare is now. Stop by and see the live demo at CANSEC, and watch the full video to learn more about how quantum-ready infrastructure is becoming a reality. ow.ly/1kea50Z3lUZ @CadsiCanada #CyberSecurity #QuantumComputing #PostQuantum #Encryption #OpenSource #DataSecurity #CANSEC2026

In the latest episode of the What’s Spinnin’ podcast, Brett sits down with the experts at @Crypto4A to discuss the quantum threat to cybersecurity, post-quantum cryptography (PQC), and why enterprise security strategies need to evolve beyond traditional ransomware protection. From next-generation HSMs to crypto-agile infrastructure, this conversation explores what organizations should be doing now to prepare for the future of data security. Is your organization ready for the quantum era? Listen to the full podcast to learn what quantum-ready security really looks like: ow.ly/TtLB50Z2MeB Come see our team at @CANSEC 2026 alongside Crypto4A. We’ll be talking quantum-ready security, enterprise storage, and the future of post-quantum cybersecurity. May 27–28, 2026 COHERE Centre (formerly EY Centre), Ottawa Booth #2004 #CANSEC2026 #CyberSecurity #QuantumComputing #PostQuantumCryptography #PQC #EnterpriseStorage #Crypto4A

🚨 FINAL CALL — LIVE TODAY 🚨 Join 45Drives for a webinar on Proxmox VE and modern open-source virtualization solutions. With VMware changes impacting organizations everywhere, many IT teams are reassessing cost, flexibility, and long-term control within their virtualization environments. This session will explore migration paths from ESXi, Hyper-V, and other legacy platforms while demonstrating how Proxmox and 45Drives storage solutions work together to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure. Topics include: • The current state of virtualization after VMware changes • Legacy vs. open-source virtualization platforms • Proxmox VE & Proxmox Backup Server • Migration considerations and best practices • 45Drives storage and hardware solutions for virtualization environments 📅 Happening Today — May 20, 2026 🕒 3:00 PM ADT The session will conclude with a live Q&A with the 45Drives team. Register now: ow.ly/5rx350Z2cr1 #Proxmox #ProxmoxVE #Virtualization #VMware #OpenSource #EnterpriseIT #45Drives #StorageSolutions #Linux #ITInfrastructure

We’ve been collaborating with @linbit to showcase how DRBD continues to power resilient, high-availability storage solutions in real-world enterprise environments This partnership highlights the work our team has been doing to help organizations build reliable, open-source infrastructure without compromise. Check out the full article below 👇

VMware has changed. Organizations are now being forced to reassess cost, flexibility, and long-term control within their virtualization environments. Join 45Drives for an upcoming webinar focused on @Proxmox Server Solutions and modern open-source virtualization strategies. We’ll discuss migration paths from ESXi, Hyper-V, and other legacy platforms, while exploring how Proxmox and 45Drives storage solutions work together to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure. Topics include: • The current state of virtualization after VMware changes • Legacy vs. open-source virtualization platforms • An overview of Proxmox VE and Proxmox Backup Server • Migration considerations and best practices • 45Drives storage and hardware solutions for virtualization environments 📅 May 20, 2026 🕒 3:00 PM ADT The session will conclude with a live Q&A with the 45Drives team: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/37030… Register now to reserve your spot.

New Episode of What’s Spinnin’? How do you manage 500TB+ of raw video footage while supporting large-scale video production workflows? @Erik Minter, IT Team Leader at @Dynamic Catholic, joins us to discuss the storage infrastructure behind their media production environment using 45Drives XL60 systems and open-source storage solutions. In this episode: • ZFS storage architecture • RAIDZ2 redundancy • Ransomware protection with SnapShield • Offsite backup & disaster recovery • SMB shared storage for video editing • Scalable Linux infrastructure If you're interested in enterprise storage, Linux infrastructure, ZFS, NAS solutions, media production workflows, or open-source technology, this episode is worth checking out. Watch the full episode now: ow.ly/NYJj50Z0n6o #45Drives #DataStorage #OpenSource #Linux #ZFS #NAS #VideoProduction #EnterpriseIT #StorageServer #SysAdmin

🧵 Understanding Tentacle: How Erasure Coding Gets a Performance Boost If you work with distributed storage, you've probably heard about erasure coding's I/O amplification problem. Tentacle solves it with 3 key innovations: PARTIAL READS Instead of reading entire chunks, Tentacle reads only the data blocks it needs. This dramatically reduces unnecessary I/O and improves random read latency—critical for VM workloads. PARTIAL WRITES Traditional erasure coding requires reading a full stripe, merging writes, and recalculating all parity shards. Tentacle changes the game: modify only the affected chunk and update only the necessary parity shards. Fewer rewrites = better throughput. PARITY DELTA WRITES Optimize parity calculations at the block level, eliminating redundant operations and further reducing write amplification. The Result? Tentacle matches or exceeds 3x replication performance while maintaining the storage efficiency benefits of erasure coding. → Watch the full performance test comparing Tentacle EC vs traditional replication for VM workloads:ow.ly/xj8N50Z0mJM Key Takeaways for Storage Engineers: ✓ Better I/O efficiency = improved application performance ✓ Maintains high availability with lower storage overhead ✓ Purpose-built for modern cloud and virtualization demands #Ceph #ErasureCoding #DataStorage #CloudInfrastructure #StorageEngineering #Performance #TechInnovation

Can Ceph Tentacle finally make erasure coding practical for VM storage? Mitch put Fast EC to the test against traditional 3x replication in real-world workloads — including Proxmox VMs, database-style IO, VDI, RBD, and all-NVMe Ceph clusters. For years, erasure coding meant better capacity efficiency, but at the cost of latency and small-block performance. That made it great for backups and object storage, but hard to recommend for VM workloads. Ceph Tentacle changes that with Fast EC improvements like: • Partial reads/writes • Parity delta writes • 16K stripe units If you run @Ceph, @Proxmox, or NVMe infrastructure, this one’s worth watching. 🎥 Watch the full video for the real benchmarks and performance breakdown: youtube.com/watch?v=sOHnrJ… #Ceph #Proxmox #NVMe #Storage #Virtualization

Our friends at @45Drives recently put together a demo using DRBD 💯 Watch '100% Uptime for Less: Building a 2-Node #DRBD Highly Available Cluster with Pacemaker/Corosync' below and learn how to build a high-availability (HA) cluster using open-source tools that won't break your budget💲 hubs.ly/Q04gypPp0

Enterprise hardware meets HomeLab flexibility. 🤝 The X15 Signature Series is officially live for general orders. 15 bays of storage potential, whisper-quiet operation, and the OS you love.

One ransomware attack can shut down an entire business in minutes. No files. No access. No time to react. That’s why we built SnapShield a ransomware-activated fuse for your storage environment. ⚡🔒 Using real-time behavioral analysis, SnapShield detects ransomware activity and instantly isolates the infected client before the attack can spread. The infected system gets cut off. Everyone else keeps working. No unnecessary downtime. No full-environment shutdown. Just smarter ransomware protection built the 45Drives way. 🎥 Watch the full video to see SnapShield in action: ow.ly/n6fC50YZ8y0 #45Drives #SnapShield #Ransomware #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #Infosec #Storage #Tech

Modern IT teams are under pressure to do more with less, reduce costs, increase flexibility, and avoid vendor lock-in. That’s why many organizations are rethinking their approach to virtualization. Our latest 45Drives Proxmox VE Guide was created to help teams understand what that transition actually looks like beyond the marketing. Inside, we break down: • How virtualization improves efficiency and reduces costs • What makes Proxmox VE a compelling open-source alternative • Key differences between Proxmox and VMware ESXi • The role of high availability in protecting critical workloads • How to simplify VM management with an intuitive interface • How Proxinator by 45Drives extends Proxmox capabilities This guide is based on real deployments across enterprise and government environments where performance and resiliency are non-negotiable. If you're exploring alternatives to proprietary hypervisors, this is a practical place to start. 👉 Download the guide to learn more: 45drives.com/resources/guid… #Proxmox #Virtualization #OpenSource #ITInfrastructure #DataCenter #CloudComputing #SysAdmin #DevOps #EnterpriseIT #VMwareAlternative #45Drives

As storage demands grow, many organizations outgrow traditional single-server infrastructure. What begins as a simple environment can quickly become difficult to scale, manage, and maintain. Clustered storage offers a more resilient approach combining multiple storage nodes into one unified system designed for scalability, high availability, and long-term growth. At 45Drives, our storage solutions are powered by @Ceph, the industry-leading open-source platform for object, block, and file storage. As a Diamond Member of the Ceph Foundation, we help organizations deploy scalable infrastructure with the flexibility of open-source technology and the reliability required for enterprise workloads. Key features of clustered storage include: • Seamless scalability • High availability with 99.99% uptime • Unified object, block, and file storage • Open-source flexibility without vendor lock-in • Simplified infrastructure management • Fault-tolerant architecture built for growth Whether you're planning for AI, archive, backup, or large-scale data growth, clustered storage provides a foundation built to scale. Learn more about Ceph and clustered storage with 45Drives: 45drives.com/software/ceph-… #Ceph #OpenSourceStorage #EnterpriseStorage #DataInfrastructure #ClusterStorage #SoftwareDefinedStorage #ScalableStorage #45Drives #DataCenterSolutions #StorageSolutions #CephFoundation

15 Bays. 20 Cores. 0 Headaches. 🛠️ The X15 Signature Series is the most powerful way to run Unraid. Now available for general purchase, no more pre-orders, just pure performance.

What happens if ransomware hits your mission-critical data tomorrow? For most organizations, the answer is downtime, recovery costs, and operational disruption. That’s why we built SnapShield. SnapShield runs directly on the storage server and monitors file activity in real time. When ransomware-like behavior is detected massive encryption events, abnormal write activity, sudden file changes SnapShield can immediately isolate the infected machine and stop the attack from spreading across the rest of the environment. Instead of: • Days restoring backups • Company-wide downtime • Critical workflows offline You contain the incident before it becomes catastrophic. For organizations with mission-critical data, ransomware protection needs to happen at the storage layer not after the damage is already done. Book a free demo to see how SnapShield helps protect modern storage infrastructure:ow.ly/vVSw50YWFIB #45Drives #SnapShield #RansomwareProtection #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #EnterpriseStorage

Building strong teams starts with real conversations. That’s what our recent career fair with @Protocase & @45Drives was all about. With 80+ attendees, it was incredible to connect with so many talented individuals and the feedback made it clear just how meaningful the experience was for those who joined us. What stood out most? The feedback: ✨ “The culture felt collaborative, welcoming, and genuinely supportive.” ✨ “The tour gave a real sense of the team and growth happening here.” ✨ “You can tell this is a place where people grow with the company.” A huge thank you to everyone who came out and shared their time, stories, and enthusiasm with us. We’re building something special and it starts with people. Missed the event but want to learn more? Check us out here: workdifferently.info #Hiring #CompanyCulture #CareerGrowth #Protocase #45Drives

We recently worked with @chefnickdigi alongside Wendell from @Level1Techs to help transform a rapidly growing production environment into a centralized, high-performance workflow built to scale. Modern media teams generate massive amounts of data, and reliable storage quickly becomes mission critical. This project replaced fragmented storage workflows with a centralized platform designed for performance, scalability, and long-term reliability. From content ingest to collaborative editing, the goal was simple: eliminate bottlenecks, simplify workflows, and build infrastructure ready for future growth. A super fun project to be part of and an awesome transformation to see come together. 🎥 Watch the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=ExwR4x… #45Drives #Storinator #DataStorage #VideoProduction #ContentCreation #NetworkStorage #MediaWorkflow #CreatorInfrastructure

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