mSAN Deep Dive
High-Performance Storage
Built for Speed and Uptime

mCloud’s 3N real-time replicated Ceph storage provides enterprise-grade reliability and high availability—ensuring data is always protected, accessible, and ready to scale with demand.

Introduction

Enterprise-Grade Storage for Mission-Critical Workloads

Your business needs fast, secure, and highly available storage - without compromise. mCloud’s 3N clustered Ceph storage-as-a-service delivers unparalleled performance, reliability, and scalability with real-time replication across three geographically dispersed Melbourne-based data centres.

This enterprise-grade architecture ensures zero data loss, instant failover, and seamless high availability, making it the ideal choice for mission-critical applications.

 

mSAN

Why mCloud Ceph Storage?
Reliability, Performance, and Scalability

Experience enterprise-grade reliability with 3N real-time replication, NVMe storage, 100 Gbps networking, and self-healing automation across three Melbourne data centres for maximum performance and uptime.

3N Real-Time Replication

Your data is securely stored across three data centres, ensuring instant failover and maximum redundancy.

High-Performance NVMe Storage

Enterprise-grade NVMe SSDs deliver low-latency, high-throughput storage, ideal for demanding applications.

Always-On Availability

Designed for businesses that can’t afford downtime, with self-healing automation and auto-failover.

Geographically Redundant Data Centres

Strategically located Kilsyth, Melbourne CBD, and Port Melbourne ensure true disaster recovery.

Secure, High-Speed Networking

A dedicated 100 Gbps Cisco Nexus 9K network guarantees fast, uninterrupted data replication.

 

Ceph

Built on the Power of Ceph:
The Backbone of Our Storage

mCloud’s Ceph storage system is built on the Reliable Autonomic Distributed Object Store (RADOS), ensuring automatic replication, balancing, and self-healing. This means no single point of failure and true high availability.

 

Seamless Scalability

Grows with your needs, from a few terabytes to petabytes.

Flexible Storage Options

Supports object, block, and file storage on one unified platform.

SSL Offloading

Frees up server resources and improves performance by offloading SSL encryption tasks.

High Availability & Self-Healing

Automated failure recovery and load balancing.

Consistent Performance

Optimised for both high-throughput and low-latency workloads.

 

Features

Enterprise-Grade Resilience & Performance

mCloud delivers ultra-reliable, high-speed storage with 3N real-time replication, NVMe performance, 100 Gbps networking, and geographically redundant data centres - ensuring always-on availability, disaster recovery, and seamless OpenStack integration.

Data Resilience with 3N Replication

With 3N replication, mCloud stores three copies of your data across three independent data centres. This guarantees continuous access and protects against hardware failures or regional disruptions.

  • Data is synchronously replicated across Kilsyth, Melbourne CBD, and Port Melbourne.
  • Even if two data centres fail, your data remains accessible.
  • Near zero risk of data loss thanks to real-time syncing across all replicas - your data is always available - no matter what.
 
 

High-Performance NVMe Storage: Speed Without Compromise

NVMe SSDs deliver ultra-fast storage speeds with minimal latency - perfect for high-performance applications.

  • Lower Latency – PCIe-based NVMe drives ensure lightning-fast read/write speeds.
  • Higher Throughput – Handles intensive workloads effortlessly.
  • Enterprise-Grade Endurance – Built for sustained performance under heavy workloads.

Dedicated 100 Gbps Storage Networking

Our Ceph storage nodes are interconnected via a low-latency, high-bandwidth 100 Gbps Cisco Nexus 9000 network, dedicated exclusively to Ceph storage traffic.

  • Leaf & Spine Architecture – Eliminates bottlenecks for ultra-fast data transfers.
  • 100 Gbps Connectivity – Ensures seamless data replication and instant failover.
  • Network Isolation – Prevents interference from public transit networks.
 
 

Geographically Redundant Data Centres

Our three Melbourne-based data centres are at least 45 km apart, providing real-world disaster resilience.

  • Independent Power Grids – Each site runs on separate power sources.
  • Isolated Cooling & Network Systems – No single point of failure.
  • Full Redundancy – Your data remains available - even if two sites fail.

Ultra-Secure Dark Fibre Connectivity

Our data centres are connected via dedicated dark fibre, ensuring secure, high-speed replication.

  • High Bandwidth & Low Latency – 100 Gbps fibre-optic links ensure instant data syncs.
  • Exclusive Fibre Network – Eliminates risk of congestion or interference.
  • Encrypted, Private Communication – Prevents eavesdropping and ensures secure transfers.
 
 

Seamless Integration with OpenStack mCloud

mCloud’s Ceph storage is deeply integrated with our OpenStack-powered cloud, enabling:

  • Automated Storage Scaling – Instantly allocate storage as your needs grow
  • High Availability Virtual Machines (VMs) – Failover-ready workloads for uninterrupted uptime.
  • Multi-Site Deployment – Easily distribute workloads across all three data centres.

Built-In High Availability & Self-Healing

mCloud Ceph storage is designed for always-on, mission-critical workloads with built-in HA.

  • Automatic Failover – Instantly switches to available nodes in case of failure.
  • Self-Healing Storage – Ceph automatically detects & recovers from failures.
  • Load Balancing – Data is evenly distributed to prevent bottlenecks & performance dips.
 

Conclusion

Ready for Enterprise-Grade Cloud Storage

With mCloud Ceph storage, you gain a robust, future-ready platform engineered for performance, resilience, and scale - purpose-built for businesses where downtime is not an option.

Backed by 3N real-time replication, NVMe speed, and high-availability architecture, it's the storage solution you can trust for your most critical workloads.

 

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