Lightbits Labs

06/03/2026

Chicago, we're onsite and ready!
Come by our table tomorrow to see a live demo of our cutting-edge, software-defined storage for high-performance transactional and real-time analytics workloads — and grab a t-shirt!
Book a meeting with our team👉https://calendly.com/marketing-lightbits/stac-summit-chicago

06/03/2026

Stop paying the "Legacy Storage Tax." 🛑
When it comes to software-defined storage, the old players are struggling to keep up with the NVMe era. If you’re in a data center modernization initiative, look at Lightbits. 👀

We just broke down the "Big Three" vs. Lightbits in our latest deep dive:
🔹 Vs. Ceph: smaller data center footprint and better performance
🔹 Vs. vSAN: efficient scaling
🔹 Vs. NetApp: no vendor lock-in

Read the full comparison here: https://www.lightbitslabs.com/blog/the-best-software-defined-storage-for-high-performance-and-efficiency/

Evaluating software defined storage? Discover why Lightbits is the leading SDS for high-performance workloads, offering native NVMe/TCP and independent scaling.

06/02/2026

Shrink Your Blast Radius, Not Your Ambitions
NVMe-oF with Lightbits software-defined storage can mitigate the risks of drive failures while improving performance and efficiency. Learn more.
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Improve performance and learn how to keep storage available for your applications by mitigating blast radius in the event of SSD or server failures.

05/29/2026

Meet Lightbits at the STAC Summit in Chicago on June 4, 2026, and see a live demo of our cutting-edge, software-defined storage for high-performance workloads. Don’t miss your chance to connect with our team—reserve your demo today 👉 https://ow.ly/eTHx50Y52LO

05/28/2026

🚀 Exciting breakthrough for Windows Server environments!
Lightbits announces early, initial interoperability with the new Microsoft Windows Server NVMe-oF Initiator Preview.
Storage admins can now unlock native, high-performance NVMe over TCP block storage for Windows Server Insider hosts—using standard Ethernet!
👉 Read full story: https://www.lightbitslabs.com/press-releases/lightbits-labs-announces-early-initial-interoperability-with-microsoft-windows-server-nvme-of-initiator-preview/

05/26/2026

modernizing data infrastructure
Software-defined storage is at the center of modernizing data infrastructure.
If you’re comparing SDS vs. HCI for performance, flexibility, and scalability, this blog breaks it all down. Learn how SDS powers cloud-native apps, Kubernetes workloads, and delivers a more efficient data platform at scale.

🔍 https://www.lightbitslabs.com/blog/decoding-data-infrastructure-modernization-sds-vs-hci/

Dive deeper into software-defined storage and how it compares to HCI. Learn why SDS matters for scalable, efficient infrastructure and how it supports modern workloads and cloud-native environments.

05/25/2026

🚫 Don’t let outdated storage slow down your OpenStack cloud! ☁️
Are your VM boots dragging and scaling becoming a nightmare? The culprit could be your filesystem. Discover how Lightbits NVMe-over-TCP block storage transforms OpenStack Glance:
⚡ Lightning-fast image delivery for instant VM booting
📈 Effortless scalability—expand your image library without limits
🛠️ Simplified operations with a unified Cinder driver (no more messy NFS mounts!)

Ready to unlock peak performance and efficiency for your private cloud? Dive into our latest blog and see why Lightbits is the smarter choice. 👉https://www.lightbitslabs.com/blog/why-store-openstack-glance-images-on-lightbits-instead-of-a-filesystem/

Stop bottlenecking OpenStack Glance with traditional filesystems. Discover why high-performance NVMe block storage from Lightbits delivers superior scalability, faster image booting, and simplified management for your cloud infrastructure.

05/22/2026

Are you balancing the need for ultra-low latency with the requirement for long-term data durability? ⚖️

In the world of software-defined storage, the ultimate goal is achieving raw performance without sacrificing protection. Our latest technical deep dive explores the synergy between Lightbits NVMe-over-TCP and S3-compatible object storage.

Learn how to offload Cinder volume backups to an S3 repository to:
✅ Reduce Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).
✅ Capture "in-use" volumes with crash consistency.
✅ Maintain high IOPS while scaling backups cost-effectively.

This guide provides a full technical blueprint—from cinder.conf modifications to CLI operational workflows 👉https://www.lightbitslabs.com/blog/new-technical-deep-dive-scaling-openstack-data-protection-with-lightbits-and-s3/

Discover how to balance performance and durability in software-defined storage. This technical guide explores integrating Lightbits NVMe-over-TCP with S3-compatible storage to protect mission-critical OpenStack workloads with seamless, scalable backups.

05/20/2026

At the STAC Summit in NYC today? Stop by and see a live demo of our cutting-edge, software-defined storage for high-performance workloads.
Don’t miss your chance to connect with our team on site!

05/20/2026

Transforming Wasted Energy into AI Innovation 🌍⚡ Crusoe is redefining sustainability by converting trapped energy into cutting-edge, high-performance computing. Together with Lightbits, they’ve launched an AI cloud that’s not only powerful but also eco-friendly—setting a new standard for responsible technology. Discover how this partnership is reducing the environmental footprint of AI workloads: https://www.lightbitslabs.com/resources/ty-crusoe-ai-cloud-data-platform/

Experience unmatched flexibility with NVMe over TCP technology, ensuring your AI Cloud services scale seamlessly without compromising speed or data protection. Learn more.