CLOUD STORAGE SOUTH AFRICA
Shared Ceph Storage for Virtualisation
Dirac Cloud provides high-performance shared Ceph storage hosted in South Africa for virtual machines, Proxmox VE clusters and dedicated servers. Built on enterprise SSDs and multiple physical storage nodes, our platform provides high throughput, IOPS and data redundancy for demanding workloads, supported by 100 Gbps of aggregate network capacity.
Our storage infrastructure is designed for businesses, developers and IT professionals running virtualised environments, databases and private cloud platforms. Flexible connectivity and storage configurations allow customers to integrate our shared storage with their existing infrastructure and scale capacity as requirements grow.
PROXMOX SHARED STORAGE
Shared Storage for Proxmox VE Clusters
Ceph Block Storage
Ceph RBD provides shared block storage for virtual machines, allowing compatible Proxmox VE nodes to access a common storage pool.
High-Speed Fibre Access
Connect your servers to Dirac Cloud Storage using high-speed fibre links, with 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps connectivity options for colocated infrastructure.
Virtual Machine Migration
Move virtual machines between Proxmox VE cluster nodes using shared storage, subject to the appropriate cluster and network configuration.
Data Sovereignty
Your data is hosted in South Africa, supporting data residency requirements and providing greater control over where information is stored.
SSD STORAGE PLATFORM
Enterprise SSD Storage with Ceph
Our distributed Ceph storage platform combines enterprise-grade SSDs with data replication across multiple physical servers to provide reliable, high-performance shared storage.
Enterprise SSD Storage
Enterprise-grade SSDs provide fast data access, high IOPS and consistent performance for demanding virtualisation, database and business workloads.
Distributed Data Redundancy
Ceph replicates data across separate physical storage servers, protecting against individual drive and server failures while maintaining data availability.
SUPPORTED STORAGE WORKLOADS
Storage for Virtual Machines and Databases
Linux and Windows VMs
Host virtual machine disks for supported Linux and Windows environments using high-performance Ceph block storage.
MariaDB and PostgreSQL
Run supported MariaDB and PostgreSQL database workloads on enterprise SSD storage configured for demanding database operations.
Proxmox VE Clusters
Connect multiple Proxmox VE nodes to shared Ceph storage, supporting virtual machine migration and clustered infrastructure.
Private Cloud Storage
Extend your private cloud with scalable shared storage for virtual machines, business applications and other demanding workloads.
STORAGE NETWORK CAPACITY
Fibre Connectivity and Network Capacity
Our storage infrastructure connects to customer servers over local high-speed fibre networks, supporting demanding virtualisation environments and high-volume data transfers.
100Gbps Network Capacity
Our storage nodes provide a combined 100 Gbps of aggregate network port capacity, supporting high-bandwidth connectivity across the storage infrastructure.
High-Speed Fibre Connectivity
Connect servers to our storage infrastructure using high-speed fibre, with flexible connectivity options for dedicated servers and colocated infrastructure.
UPTIME AND DATA PROTECTION
99.99% Uptime and Data Redundancy
99.99% Uptime Guarantee
Our Cloud Storage service is backed by a 99.99% monthly uptime guarantee, providing availability for business-critical applications and workloads.
Shared Storage Access
Multiple authorised servers can connect to the same shared storage pool, supporting clustered virtualisation environments.
Multiple Fibre Uplinks
Each storage node connects to dedicated network infrastructure through multiple redundant high-speed fibre links.
Three Copies of Your Data
Ceph maintains three copies of your data across separate physical storage servers for improved redundancy and resilience.