Persistent Storage for Stateful Apps
High Performance with NVMe
Data High Availability
Enterprise Data Services
Data Protection & Backup
Observability & Analytics
Kubernetes is gaining ground as the platform of choice for orchestrating containerized applications. But running stateful workloads (databases, message queues, and analytics pipelines, etc.) introduces a core challenge.
Containers are ephemeral by design. They start, stop, and move constantly, while the data those workloads rely on must remain persistent and always available.
Traditional storage systems weren’t built for this kind of environment. In Kubernetes, volumes can stay locked to specific nodes, making data hard to access when containers move.Provisioning is often manual, and day-to-day operations are difficult to automate. As environments scale, persistence becomes more fragile and time-consuming to manage.
- Are you struggling to keep data persistent across pod restarts and migrations?
- Are you manually configuring volumes and storage classes for each workload?
- Do you run into performance bottlenecks with stateful applications or CI/CD pipelines?
- Do you lack clear visibility into storage usage and health across your clusters?
- Are you worried about data loss or downtime during node failures?
- Are you juggling too many tools just to make Kubernetes storage work?
Persistent Storage, Solved for Kubernetes
DataCore Puls8 is a container-native storage platform engineered specifically for Kubernetes environments. It provides the persistent storage Kubernetes lacks, ensuring your data remains intact and accessible as containers start, stop, and move across the cluster. It runs inside your cluster and integrates directly with Kubernetes APIs to deliver persistent storage that behaves the way Kubernetes expects: dynamic, declarative, and automated.
Instead of relying on external storage systems or node-bound volumes, Puls8 transforms local disks into a fully managed, resilient storage pool. It provisions volumes automatically when containers request them, handles replication and failure recovery behind the scenes, and keeps data available as workloads move across the cluster.
Key highlights
- Designed to work seamlessly with PVCs, StorageClasses, and StatefulSets in Kubernetes
- On-demand volume provisioning through declarative Kubernetes workflows
- Resilient storage pools using local disks with replica-based data availability across nodes
- Easily integrates with GitOps workflows and Kubernetes-native CI/CD pipelines
High Performance, Built-In Resilience, and Enterprise Data Services
Puls8 is designed to meet the demands of high-performance, data-intensive workloads running in Kubernetes. It uses fast local NVMe storage to deliver low-latency access and high throughput for workloads like databases, messaging queues, and analytics engines. Because Puls8 runs directly inside the cluster, there’s no external storage layer to bottleneck performance or introduce latency.
Resilience is handled at the storage layer, with built-in replication across nodes in the same cluster. If a node fails, data remains available and workloads can fail over without loss or downtime.
Puls8 also provides essential enterprise data services out of the box, including thin provisioning, snapshots, encryption at rest, and integration with backup tools like Velero and Veeam Kasten.These capabilities help teams protect, manage, and scale persistent data with confidence – without relying on external systems or custom scripts.
Intuitive Web UI for Management
Kubernetes Storage Without the Operational Headaches
Storage shouldn’t slow down your platform teams. Puls8 simplifies day-to-day storage operations by fully aligning with Kubernetes-native workflows. Volumes are provisioned automatically. Data services like replication and snapshots are handled behind the scenes. There’s no need for custom automation, external scripts, or deep infrastructure tuning.
Built-in observability gives teams the visibility they need to operate with confidence. Puls8 integrates with Prometheus, Grafana, and Alertmanager to provide real-time metrics, alerts, and dashboards without requiring separate plugins or tooling. You can track usage, health, and performance across clusters from a single, unified view.
The result is a consistent and predictable experience across clusters and environments. Developers can request storage the same way they deploy apps. Platform engineers get centralized control without having to manage separate systems. Puls8 helps teams move faster, reduce manual effort, and operate Kubernetes at scale without turning storage management into a second job.