Portworx by Everpure has made Kube Datastore generally available for VMs on Kubernetes. It is also introducing pre-staged volumes that help AI workloads start faster, enhanced observability in the Operations Center, and direct support for Red Hat OpenShift 5.
Within Everpure, Portworx is the cloud-native data platform, complementing the broader Enterprise Data Cloud strategy. The product provides persistent storage for Kubernetes applications and protects data through features such as PX-Backup, which enables backups across multiple clouds.
“Enterprises need to be able to develop and scale new applications while simultaneously modernizing existing ones, without compromising availability or increasing management complexity,” says Greg Muscarella, General Manager of Portworx by Everpure.
Kube Datastore for VM administrators
Kube Datastore (KDS), available on supported SAN arrays, works with both dynamic and static storage pools. This provides predictable data placement and capacity control. And because KDS leverages the performance and resilience of the underlying arrays, fewer replicas are required per workload.
Platform engineers perform “Day 2” tasks, such as workload rebalancing and maintenance, through Kubernetes-native workflows. VM administrators, in turn, recognize familiar Datastore concepts and workflows, such as storage mobility.
For AI, Portworx offers a different solution. AI workloads often face long waits for their data, especially when large models must be downloaded repeatedly. With pre-staged volumes, platform teams distribute local copies of persistent volume data across multiple cluster nodes. Storage policies ensure that when a workload starts up or moves to another node, it selects the correct local copy. This should minimize startup delays and accelerate recovery, especially where workloads are frequently scheduled, moved, or restarted.
OpenShift 5 and external backups
Portworx is also a launch partner for Red Hat OpenShift 5 and is available immediately to customers rolling out that version. The Operations Center now also displays available storage pools, the progress of live migrations, and the status of hyperconvergence, all from a single interface.
Finally, Portworx is expanding support for third-party backup solutions. With this Bring-Your-Own-Backup (BYOB) approach, customers can use external tools alongside Portworx’s own backup and disaster recovery capabilities.
Tip: Everpure is stepping on the gas for its AI data platform and Data Primacy