🚨 SAVE THE DATE: CREATOR SUMMIT 2026 🚨 The 45Drives Creator Summit returns for its 4th year. Join creators, innovators, and technology leaders for three days of ideas, collaboration, and conversations shaping the future of AI, open source, enterprise technology, and digital creation. 📅 October 20–22, 2026 📍 The Skyline Center | Wilmington, NC We're building our biggest Creator Summit yet with more speakers, more hands-on experiences, and more opportunities to connect with the people driving innovation forward. Learn more: ow.ly/Q73e50ZaGaR #CreatorSummit2026 #45Drives #AI #OpenSource #TechCommunity #Innovation

🚨First Look: The Future of High-Performance Storage at 45Drives We're excited to share a first look at a new all-NVMe platform from the 45Drives Enterprise team, built for organizations that demand the highest levels of storage performance. Featuring 16 EDSFF NVMe bays in a 2U chassis, PCIe Gen5 throughout, and a busbar-based power architecture, this platform is designed for demanding AI, analytics, virtualization, and HPC workloads. Current testing is showing up to 190 GB/s read and 110 GB/s write throughput  nearly 2× the performance of our current generation platform. We're getting close to release and wanted to give the community a first look at what's coming next from 45Drives. What would you build with 190 GB/s of storage throughput?

Ready to get started with ZFS? Join our Educational Team on June 17 at 3:00 PM ADT for an introductory webinar covering the fundamentals of the ZFS File System. In this session, you'll learn about: • RAID types and storage layouts • ZFS as both a volume manager and filesystem • The ZFS storage hierarchy • Managing ZFS with the 45Drives Houston UI Whether you're new to ZFS or looking to strengthen your foundation, this webinar will provide the knowledge you need to begin your ZFS journey. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session with our team. Register now and reserve your spot: ow.ly/XVFn50ZbkWv

Throwing it back to a customer success story that showcases the power of open-source storage at scale. When @JRAutomation Automation's legacy storage infrastructure could no longer keep pace with growing engineering datasets and demanding backup workloads, they partnered with 45Drives to deploy an all-flash Ceph cluster built for performance, resilience, and growth. The result? • High-performance storage for demanding workloads • Greater resilience and operational flexibility • Lower total cost of ownership • A trusted partner with a single point of accountability See how JR Automation transformed its storage infrastructure with 45Drives. Learn more: ow.ly/6UVm50ZbkPH

Is your organization prepared for the next generation of drive sanitization? As storage infrastructure evolves, many organizations are managing a growing mix of NVMe, SATA, SAS, and SSD form factors. While performance has improved, sanitization workflows haven't always kept pace. The challenge isn't destroying drives—it's securely sanitizing them in a way that's efficient, auditable, and scalable. A modern sanitization strategy should be able to handle multiple drive types through a single process, reducing operational complexity while maintaining compliance and traceability. As NVMe adoption continues to grow, now is a good time to ask: Is your current sanitization process ready for the storage technologies you're deploying tomorrow? Learn more about the 45Drives Destroyinator and how it can help modernize your drive sanitization workflow: ow.ly/z7rc50ZacYK #DataSecurity #StorageInfrastructure #NVMe #CyberSecurity #ITOperations #45Drives #DataSanitization

Avoid the storage zoo. Join our Intro to @Ceph webinar to learn how organizations are building secure, resilient, and scalable storage infrastructure without vendor lock-in. You'll learn: • How Ceph solves growing data storage challenges • Best practices for building resilient storage clusters • How open source storage reduces complexity and cost • Why leading organizations trust Ceph for mission-critical workloads Thursday, June 11, 2026 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ADT Learn from a team that has designed and deployed hundreds of Ceph clusters and actively helps shape the future of the Ceph ecosystem. Register today: ow.ly/qGQU50Z9yFj

Considering a move away from VMware or other proprietary hypervisors? Our 45Drives Proxmox VE Guide breaks down what you need to know about Proxmox VE and how organizations are using it to build reliable, cost-effective virtualization platforms. Inside the guide: • A practical overview of virtualization and its business benefits • An introduction to Proxmox VE and its open-source approach • A comparison of Proxmox VE and VMware ESXi • High availability concepts and why they matter for critical workloads • Tips for managing virtual environments with Proxmox's web interface • An overview of Proxinator by 45Drives and how it complements Proxmox deployments At 45Drives, we've helped enterprises, government agencies, and organizations deploy Proxmox clusters for demanding virtual machine and storage workloads. We work with teams looking to reduce vendor lock-in while maintaining the performance and resiliency their environments require. If you're evaluating virtualization platforms or planning your next infrastructure refresh, this guide is a great place to start. 📖 Download the guide below: ow.ly/kSUV50Z8Zhb #Proxmox #Virtualization #OpenSource #VMware #Infrastructure #EnterpriseIT #45Drives

Can Fast EC finally close the gap with 3x replication for VM workloads? We tested Ceph Tentacle on a 6-node all-NVMe F16 cluster featuring 64-core CPUs, 16 NVMe drives per node, 100GbE networking, and ~92TB of raw storage. Then we compared 3x replication against 4 2 and 2 2 erasure-coded pools across real-world VM and database workloads. The results were surprising:youtube.com/watch?v=sOHnrJYs… Watch the full video to see the performance, latency, capacity, and TCO tradeoffs for yourself. #Ceph #NVMe #OpenSource #Proxmox #Storage

45Drives is hiring an IT Project Analyst to help improve the systems, processes, and technology that support our growing business. This role is ideal for someone early in their IT career who wants hands-on experience working across software, infrastructure, operations, and business systems. You'll work with teams throughout the organization to support technology projects, improve workflows, document processes, and help drive operational improvements. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, learning new technologies, and helping people work more effectively. If you're organized, technically curious, and looking for an opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced technology company, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now: ow.ly/5QSm50Z8epg Learn more about working at 45Drives: ow.ly/VIfW50Z8epj

Ever tried recording audio while a server sounds like it's preparing for takeoff in the background? That's exactly why we built the 45Studio Dead Silent Server. No fans. No drive noise. No constant hum competing with your monitors or microphones. Just reliable, high-capacity storage that sits quietly in your workspace and does its job. Built with all-flash storage, Intel Xeon processing, dual 10Gb networking, OpenZFS, and up to 60TB of raw capacity, it's designed for editors, photographers, audio engineers, and anyone who needs serious storage without the noise that usually comes with it. Because your studio should sound like your work not your server. Learn more in Brett and Chris's full overview: ow.ly/T3ZV50Z8e39 #45Studio #45Drives #VideoEditing #AudioProduction #Photography #OpenZFS #RockyLinux #NAS #Homelab

As storage demands grow, many organizations outgrow traditional single-server infrastructure. What begins as a simple environment can quickly become difficult to scale, manage, and maintain. Clustered storage offers a more resilient approach combining multiple storage nodes into one unified system designed for scalability, high availability, and long-term growth. At 45Drives, our storage solutions are powered by Ceph the industry-leading open-source platform for object, block, and file storage. As a Diamond Member of the Ceph Foundation, we help organizations deploy scalable infrastructure with the flexibility of open-source technology and the reliability required for enterprise workloads. Key features of clustered storage include: • Seamless scalability • High availability with 99.99% uptime • Unified object, block, and file storage • Open-source flexibility without vendor lock-in • Simplified infrastructure management • Fault-tolerant architecture built for growth Whether you're planning for AI, archive, backup, or large-scale data growth, clustered storage provides a foundation built to scale. Learn more about Ceph and clustered storage with 45Drives: 45drives.com/software/ceph-s… #Ceph #OpenSourceStorage #EnterpriseStorage #DataInfrastructure #ClusterStorage #SoftwareDefinedStorage #ScalableStorage #45Drives #DataCenterSolutions #StorageSolutions #CephFoundation

Join 45Drives for an educational webinar on Open Source Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) and learn how Enterprise and Government organizations are building scalable, resilient infrastructure with open technologies. Topics include: • The current virtualization landscape • Proprietary vs. open source infrastructure • Proxmox VE as the compute layer • Ceph as the storage layer • Disaster recovery and backup strategies • How 45Drives delivers turnkey HCI solutions Whether you're evaluating VMware alternatives, reducing licensing costs, or modernizing your infrastructure stack, this session will provide a practical overview of today’s open source HCI ecosystem. 📅 Wednesday, June 3 🕒 3:00–4:00 PM ADT Register here: ow.ly/5zuI50Z5hAV Ceph Proxmox Server Solutions #OpenSource #Virtualization #Proxmox #Ceph #HCI #Infrastructure #EnterpriseIT #DataStorage #VMwareAlternative #OpenSourceInfrastructure #DisasterRecovery #45Drives

For organizations managing mission-critical data, ransomware is more than a cybersecurity threat it's a business continuity risk. Traditional defenses like firewalls, endpoint protection, network monitoring, and backups are essential. But if ransomware bypasses those layers, the impact can spread quickly. In this clip, @TomLawrenceTech explain why stopping ransomware quickly can be just as important as recovering from it. SnapShield acts like a ransomware-activated fuse, using real-time behavioral analysis to detect ransomware activity and isolate the affected client before the threat can spread across storage infrastructure. Learn how SnapShield helps identify and contain ransomware activity in real time: ow.ly/vmMQ50Z6o8q #Ransomware #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #BusinessContinuity #DataSecurity #StorageInfrastructure #45Drives

Unlock the full potential of your AI workloads with the 45Drives Proxinator VM8. AI development shouldn’t be slowed down by data movement. In our latest Tech Tip, we tackle the challenge of data gravity and show how the VM8 eliminates bottlenecks by bringing compute storage together on a single high-speed bus. ⚡ What you’ll see: • Inside the powerful VM8 hardware architecture • A real-world comparison: AI training on network HDD vs. local NVMe • How reducing latency leads to faster iteration and better results 💡 Whether you’re fine-tuning LLMs or running heavy simulations, the VM8 ensures your hardware is always working not waiting. 👉 Watch now & learn more: ow.ly/j2gP50Z5ESh #AI #MachineLearning #DataEngineering #HighPerformanceComputing #45Drives #TechTips

Join 45Drives for an educational webinar on Open Source Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) and learn how Enterprise and Government organizations are building scalable, resilient infrastructure with open technologies. Topics include: • The current virtualization landscape • Proprietary vs. open source infrastructure • Proxmox VE as the compute layer • Ceph as the storage layer • Disaster recovery and backup strategies • How 45Drives delivers turnkey HCI solutions Whether you're evaluating VMware alternatives, reducing licensing costs, or modernizing your infrastructure stack, this session will provide a practical overview of today’s open source HCI ecosystem. 📅 Wednesday, June 3 🕒 3:00–4:00 PM ADT Register here: ow.ly/1xVs50Z5hAU #OpenSource #Virtualization #Proxmox #Ceph #HCI #Infrastructure #EnterpriseIT #DataStorage #VMwareAlternative #OpenSourceInfrastructure #DisasterRecovery #45Drives

Behind every growing digital media platform is infrastructure built to scale. @Dynamic Catholic uses 45Drives XL60 storage systems, Rocky Linux, and ZFS to manage hundreds of terabytes of video footage while improving redundancy, ransomware protection, and workflow performance for their production team. From offsite replication to simplified ZFS management, this is a great example of how open-source infrastructure can support large-scale media operations without unnecessary complexity. “At the end of the day, we just needed something reliable that we could continue growing with.”— @Erik Minter, IT Team Leader at Dynamic Catholic Read the full story : ow.ly/HIiO50Z5h9I #OpenSource #DataStorage #Linux #ZFS #MediaProduction #45Drives

If your organization is rethinking drive destruction, the next step is finding a practical alternative. The Destroyinator is built for ITAD providers, data centers, and e-recyclers that need to securely sanitize drives at scale. It allows your organization to wipe up to 60 drives at once, supporting both 2.5” and 3.5” HDDs and SSDs (SATA & SAS), with toolless, hot-swappable access for continuous operation. Preinstalled with Linux Mint and KillDisk, it meets standards like NIST 800-88, DoD, and HIPAA. More importantly, every drive is wiped, verified, and issued a certificate automatically—so your organization isn’t just removing data, it’s proving it. The result is a more efficient process that maintains security while preserving hardware value. See how it fits into your workflow: 45drives.com/products/disk-s…

We’re live at CANSEC 2026! 🚀 45Drives Enterprise, in partnership with @Crypto4A Technologies, is showcasing a live demo of a quantum-resistant storage & compute solution built for the next generation of secure infrastructure. Powered by Proxmox Server Solutions, Ceph, and QxVault™, this platform is designed to help organizations prepare for emerging cybersecurity threats while maintaining performance, scalability, and data sovereignty. 📍 Booth 2004 | Cohere Centre Come by to see the demo, meet the team, and talk about the future of secure infrastructure. 🔐⚡ #CANSEC2026 #45Drives #Crypto4A #QuantumSecurity #CyberSecurity #Ceph #Proxmox #DataSovereignty