Portworx CSI 25.1.0 is now GA!

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We are excited to announce that the latest version of Portworx CSI (PX CSI 25.1.0) is now Generally Available. The new version of Portworx CSI is a reduced footprint version of Portworx software that customers can use with Pure Storage FlashArray and FlashBlade.

Why the new PX-CSI 25.1.0?

  • Position Pure as the leader for container data management with flexible deployment options.
  • Build a superior CSI offering for Pure FA/FB customers that is differentiated from competitors.
  • Leverage production-tested Portworx Control plane for scale and operational consistency while providing a “choice” in Datapath/Storage architecture.
  • Focused on bringing native FA capabilities sooner to Kubernetes workloads.

Key Highlights

  • “Lightweight” install with CSI only components and no dependencies on PX-Storage
  • Enables simplified and faster installation and consumes fewer system resources.
  • Early Access of the FlashArray Direct Access RWX Block Volumes capability.
  • Allows customer to benefit from the existing Portworx Control Plane integrations
    • For Scale, Resiliency and Kubernetes Upgrades.
    • For management of FADA and FBDA volumes.

Ideal deployment Scenarios

  • Targeted towards the storage admins.
  • The storage backend consists of Pure FA/FB only.
  • Intended for small-medium production scale.
  • Raw I/O Performance is a key driver.

Compatibility

  • PX-CSI 25.1.0 will be supported with Operator 24.2.1.
  • Only FADA & FBDA storage classes will be created by Operator.
  • Default behavior is to disable Stork & Autopilot. However, Operator is not enforcing this behavior and editing the STC to enable this is still allowed. (This will be enforced in the next Operator version).

Usage Instructions

Upgrade Recommendations

  • PX CSI 25.1.0 is intended for newer deployments.

Caveats

  • Flashblade only installs require manually provisioned KVDB drives.
  • Manual runbook driven approach for migrating existing PX-CSI customers to PX-CSI 25.1.0.
  • Separate release process and versioning scheme from PX-Enterprise.

Additional Resources and Documentation

Please let us know if there are any questions or feedback