Simplyblock
Low-latency high-performance storage software
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Simplyblock provides low-latency, high-performance NVMe-based software-defined block storage for Kubernetes, OpenShift and VMs.
- for
- Platform teams running stateful workloads on Kubernetes, OpenShift or private clouds.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- NVMe/TCP & RoCE — Delivers line-rate block storage over standard Ethernet with no special NICs.
- Instant Snapshots & Clones — Copy-on-write engine provides point-in-time snapshots and space-efficient clones instantly.
- Erasure Coding & Compression — Distributed erasure coding and inline compression reduce drive count and storage cost.
- Kubernetes-Native Operator — GitOps-compatible CRDs automate provisioning, scaling and self-healing.
- Multi-Tenant RBAC — Volume encryption with external key management and Kubernetes RBAC ensure isolation.
- Disaster Recovery — Asynchronous and synchronous replication with RPOs down to one minute.
Use cases
- High-IOPS databases on OpenShift with sub-millisecond latency
- VMware workload migration to OpenShift without re-architecting storage
- Cross-region disaster recovery for stateful Kubernetes apps
- Development labs needing fast, on-prem block storage
Simplyblock FAQ
How does Enterprise pricing work?+
It is a fraction of your OpenShift subscription, counted by the CPU capacity of worker nodes; control-plane and infra nodes are free.
Does data volume affect the price?+
No, data volume, DR or a second site do not change the price.
Is disaster recovery an add-on?+
No, replication and backup are included in the Enterprise subscription.
What support is included in Community?+
Community support is provided via GitHub Discussions and Slack, with no SLA.
Can Simplyblock run outside Kubernetes?+
Yes, it can be deployed as a standalone storage layer for hosts or virtualization clusters, priced on usable capacity.
Summarized by DevHunt from simplyblock.io · Oct 3, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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