Plugins are now the recommended way to extend the capabilities of Docker. In fact, certification requires it. This post sheds light on what plugins are, […]

Version 3.1 is hot off the CI/CD pipeline.  This update focused on storage operators and services providers: improved controls, increased efficiency and higher availability. We also updated all of […]

The Blockbridge Docker Volume Driver version 4.0 is now available! This update adds native support for compressed and encrypted volume backup to any S3 compatible […]

It’s easy to copy application binaries over long distances and to change DNS entries, but what about application state? How do you move data between your […]

Anti-Gravity is the 3rd generation of Blockbridge Elastic Storage. We’re introducing several new technologies that deliver on the promise of elastic block storage in public, […]

If you’ve been following along with DockerCon2016, you probably heard the huge announcement regarding Docker security: they have integrated automated setup and management of Swarm […]

Migrating applications to container infrastructure requires new tools and thinking. As container infrastructure scales, so does management complexity. We know everyone loves to focus on […]

We’ve updated the Blockbridge Volume Driver with new support for Docker Swarm. This update makes it simple to deploy and scale the volume driver in […]

We’ve updated the Blockbridge Simulator with the latest software from our stable release branch. In this version, we’ve reduced resource requirements and fully automated setup […]

Blockbridge is excited to announce the first generally available implementation of iSCSI over TLSv1.2. iSCSI-TLSv1.2 delivers a 290% increase in maximum throughput, 18% reduction in […]

Application containers are gaining traction in the IT community. However, at the last Container Summit in NYC, Dave Bartoletti of Forrester Research cited that 53% […]

Multi-host Volumes
Blockbridge volumes work in both single and multi-host Docker environments. In this post we’ll describe how it all works and the key semantics that […]

In version 3.0 of the Blockbridge Volume Driver, we introduced Storage Profiles. This post goes into detail on what Storage Profiles are and how to […]

The 3rd major release of the Blockbridge Docker Volume Driver!
Blockbridge consistently releases volume driver updates in support of new Docker functionality. Version 3.0 of the […]

We are pleased to announce general availability of the Blockbridge Command Line Tools. This set of tools communicates directly with the Blockbridge REST API. […]

This post provides a step-by-step guide for installing the Blockbridge simulator. The simulator makes it easy to try Elastic Programmable Storage (EPS) in a non-production […]

We are super duper excited to announce the 2.5.0 release of Blockbridge Elastic Programmable Storage! This release contains major improvements and new features throughout the […]

AutoClone persistent volumes are perhaps the easiest way to distribute content, configuration and datasets to containers in a multi-host container environment. Why? Provisioning is fast, […]

Efficient automated data distribution for containers

Containers are a great way to isolate application run-time dependencies and state from the host platform. They drastically simplify application […]

Storage As A Service?

Blockbridge software allows you to build and consume storage “as a service”. In this model, storage resources and the fabrics that connect […]

Recently, a customer approached us about an application with some seemingly impossible security requirements. They needed to protect sensitive data on ingest systems from tampering, […]

To say that people are excited about Docker is an understatement. After months of experience with it here at Blockbridge, we can understand why: it […]

The upcoming Liberty release of OpenStack now includes native support for Blockbridge Elastic Programmable Storage. Blockbridge EPS is a complete software-defined storage stack that delivers […]

Recent Docker releases have improved support for persistent volume management. With Docker 1.8, the Volume Plugin infrastructure moves from experimental to mainstream.

Volume Plugins allow Docker […]