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Version: 3.2

Features and Installation Options in OpenShift with FlashArray

Summary and Key concepts

Summary:

The article provides detailed information on the Portworx CSI Driver and its compatibility with Kubernetes and OpenShift. It outlines the features supported by the CSI Driver across different platforms, including volume lifecycle management, snapshotting, sharedv4 volumes, security features like encryption, and more. It also describes the installation options for each platform, including the use of the Portworx Operator, and highlights the features supported by Stork and Portworx Backup for disaster recovery and migration. Additionally, a table is provided to compare core feature support across Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.

Kubernetes Concepts:

Portworx Concepts:

  • Portworx CSI Driver: Portworx’s implementation of the CSI standard, enabling seamless storage operations across multiple orchestration platforms.
  • Stork: Storage orchestration for Kubernetes and OpenShift that enhances the capabilities of the CSI driver for snapshotting, disaster recovery, and migration.
  • PX Security: Security features provided by Portworx for encryption and token-based authorization.
  • Sharedv4 Volumes: Allows multiple pods to share a single volume in read-write mode.

The Portworx CSI Driver has been verified on OpenShift The CSI Driver supports all existing Portworx features as well as most CSI features.

OpenShift specific features

FeatureSupported
Volume Placement StrategiesYes
Auth Token SecretsYes
AutopilotYes
Generic Ephemeral VolumesYes
Encryption with OpenShift secretsYes
CSI Migration (Portworx in-tree -> CSI)In development

Portworx Backup & Stork

FeatureOpenShift
Portworx Backup supportYes
DR/Disaster RecoveryYes
Stork SnapshottingYes
Stork MigrationYes
Stork BackupYes

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