SAN JOSE, Calif., March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nimble Storage
(NYSE: NMBL), the leader in predictive cloud infrastructure, today
announced that its Volume Plugin has been accepted into the Docker
Certification Program, a framework for partners to integrate and
certify their technology to the Docker Enterprise Edition
commercial platform. As part of the program, Nimble is certifying
its Volume Plugin for the Nimble All Flash and Adaptive Flash
arrays, which provide persistent shared storage for Docker,
enabling enterprise IT and DevOps teams to build and deploy more
enterprise applications with Docker containers. The Nimble Storage
Docker Volume Plugin can now be downloaded from the Docker Store.
Additionally, Nimble will be a gold sponsor at DockerCon, the
industry conference for developers and operators of distributed
apps with containers, in Austin,
Texas April 17-20.
Docker Volume Management and its plugin architecture provides a
model for persistent storage in which containers can connect to
storage volumes from third party vendors, allowing for a flexible
approach to supporting stateful enterprise applications such as
databases. However, the lack of high-performance, highly reliable,
persistent storage has held enterprise IT and DevOps teams back
from realizing the full benefits of containers.
With the Nimble Storage Volume Plugin, Nimble customers can use
their arrays to deliver persistent shared storage for Docker,
speeding up DevOps and enabling more agile IT by making application
data as easy to spin up and as portable as the containers
themselves. Nimble makes data as easy to control and automate as
containers. With the Nimble Storage Docker Volume Plugin, DevOps
teams can build, ship and run data-intensive applications anywhere
they like, taking full advantage of Docker's portability.
In addition, the Nimble Storage Volume Plugin unlocks new
possibilities for IT teams who want to use containers for existing
and legacy applications. Nimble's solution enables IT teams to
import production data right from the native Docker tools when
putting existing applications into containers. As a result, IT
teams can use Docker and Nimble portability to easily lift and
shift existing applications and data to new or upgraded
infrastructure. With enterprise-grade storage efficiency, data
protection, and predictive analytics, Nimble simplifies management
for container infrastructure.
In conjunction with Nimble's deepening partnership with Docker
and to expand support for the Docker ecosystem, Nimble has added
capabilities to the Nimble Storage Docker Volume Plugin to include
the ability to:
- Prevent noisy neighbors: IT and DevOps can achieve
consistent performance for containers with automatic QoS and
QoS limits, multi-tenancy, and performance policies.
- Make data as portable as containerized applications:
This can be achieved on-premises with Nimble arrays or in the cloud
with Nimble Cloud Volumes (currently in beta) – a brand new cloud
storage service from Nimble.
- Extend enterprise-grade high availability: Nimble has
achieved 99.9999 percent availability measured across more than
10,000 customers. This same level of high availability will be
available to customers using Nimble arrays in their Docker
environments.
"Virtualization forever changed the enterprise data center,
enabling previously unimaginable flexibility, ease of management
and efficiency," said Ajay Singh,
vice president of product management at Nimble Storage. "Containers
have the potential to once again radically transform and improve
how IT professionals deliver services. However, the lack of
enterprise-grade persistent storage has stymied the enterprise from
taking full advantage of containers. With the Nimble Storage Docker
Volume Plugin, enterprises can easily use containers for enterprise
applications, leveraging Nimble's unsurpassed Predictive Cloud
Platform for persistent shared storage with Docker."
"We would like to congratulate Nimble on their acceptance into
the Docker Certified Program," said Marianna Tessel, EVP, Strategic Development at
Docker. "Enterprise IT teams are looking to Docker to provide
recommendations and assurances on the ecosystem of container
content, infrastructure and extensions. Nimble's inclusion into the
program indicates that the Nimble Storage Volume Plugin has been
tested and verified by Docker, confirming for customers that
container images have been evaluated for security and are supported
and built according to best practices."
For more information on the Nimble Docker certification and the
Nimble Storage Docker Volume Plugin, please visit
https://www.nimblestorage.com/docker/.
Nimble Storage Resources
- Nimble Storage Website
- Case Studies and Videos
- Follow Nimble Storage on Twitter: @NimbleStorage
- Follow Nimble Storage on LinkedIn
- Visit Nimble Storage on Facebook
- Visit the NimbleConnect Community
About Nimble Storage
Nimble Storage (NYSE: NMBL) is
the leader in predictive cloud infrastructure. Its Predictive Cloud
Platform gives users the fastest, most reliable access to data. By
combining predictive analytics with flash storage, IT teams
radically simplify operations in their data center and in the
cloud. Over 10,000 customers rely on Nimble to power their
businesses. Find out more at www.nimblestorage.com (NYSE:NMBL) and
follow us on Twitter: @NimbleStorage.
Nimble Storage, the Nimble Storage logo, Nimble Cloud
Volumes, Predictive Cloud Platform, Multicloud Flash Fabric,
CASL, InfoSight, SmartStack and NimbleConnect are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Nimble Storage. Other trade names or words
used in this document are the properties of their respective
owners.
Media Contact:
Natassia
Culp
408-240-8265
natassia.culp@nimblestorage.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Elaine Gaudioso
408-240-8276
IR@nimblestorage.com
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