Storage Virtualization Solutions: A Kubernetes-Native Approach
SUSE, Monday, July 13th, 2026
SUSE traces storage virtualization from SANs to Kubernetes-native software-defined storage and positions SUSE Storage as the answer.
This SUSE technical post explains how storage virtualization abstracts physical storage into logical pools to improve efficiency and simplify management.
It traces the technology's evolution from Storage Area Networks through software-defined storage to Kubernetes-native platforms, and lists benefits including thin provisioning, consolidated dashboard management, elastic scaling and logical isolation for security.
SUSE Storage, formerly Longhorn, is the featured solution, integrating with SUSE Virtualization across on-premises, cloud and edge. Buyer criteria offered include scalability, cost, CSI integration and automatic replication.