Open-E Data Storage Academy

Welcome to the Open-E Academy. Here you will find a wide variety of information about Open-E’s storage software solutions.

Are you interested in learning more about Open-E software products and how to use them effectively? Do you want to enhance your skills and knowledge in storage technology and solutions? If yes, then you should enroll in the Open-E Academy courses today and become a storage expert!

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The VAAI Features for NFS Supported Faster Cloning of Virtual Machines
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The VAAI Features for NFS Supported Faster Cloning of Virtual Machines

VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI) represents a pivotal set of APIs designed to offload specific data storage-related operations from the ESXi host to the underlying storage array. …

NAS vs SAN: The Key to Optimal Data Storage – An Open-E JovianDSS Guide
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NAS vs SAN: The Key to Optimal Data Storage – An Open-E JovianDSS Guide

Managing a modern business is inseparable from shaping the right strategy – one that aligns technology with goals, protects critical assets, and enables long-term growth. In today’s digital-first environment, where …

Why a HOT SPARE Hard Disk Is a Bad Idea
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Why a HOT SPARE Hard Disk Is a Bad Idea

Updated on 19/08/2025 Due, in part, to the different views and opinions regarding the usage of hot spare disks in our previous post, we’ve decided to add an update for …

Data Storage for Government & Public Sector with Open-E JovianDSS
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Data Storage for Government & Public Sector with Open-E JovianDSS

Explore how modern data storage solutions empower government and public sector agencies to safeguard, scale, and streamline data storage management in today’s digital landscape.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Solutions with Open-E JovianDSS
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Solutions with Open-E JovianDSS

Imagine the life of a company or an organization with all its commercial and operational activities. In order to safeguard all the aspects of the business, it is essential to …

Open-E JovianDSS Up32 Version: A Leap Forward in Performance, Management, and Virtualization
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Open-E JovianDSS Up32 Version: A Leap Forward in Performance, Management, and Virtualization

Open-E continues its tradition of relentless innovation with the release of Open-E JovianDSS Up32 Version. Building on the foundation of previous updates, the new version delivers a powerful combination of …

Cost-Optimized Hyperconverged High Availability with Open-E JovianDSS & Proxmox VE
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Cost-Optimized Hyperconverged High Availability with Open-E JovianDSS & Proxmox VE

Discover a highly efficient and cost-effective virtualization solution offering superior high availability, continuous backup, and rapid disaster recovery for your critical data infrastructure.

Open-E Solutions for Education Data Storage Sector
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Open-E Solutions for Education Data Storage Sector

The education process has fastly moved forward in order to match all the standards of the progressing society, increasing the involvement of digitalization. Schools and universities are eager to provide …

Business Benefits of Using Open-E JovianDSS as a Data Storage Solution for Proxmox Virtual Environment
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Business Benefits of Using Open-E JovianDSS as a Data Storage Solution for Proxmox Virtual Environment

A single decision made by your hardware or hypervisor provider can unexpectedly restrict your business agility. A strategic approach involves adopting technologies that deliver both robust performance and operational flexibility, …

Benefits of Using Open-E JovianDSS in Various Market Segments
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Benefits of Using Open-E JovianDSS in Various Market Segments

The world of technology develops so fast these days that it can become challenging to keep up with the updates. In multiple spheres surrounding us, there are various data storage …

Understanding Open-E JovianDSS Server Topologies: Choosing the Right Data Storage Architecture
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Understanding Open-E JovianDSS Server Topologies: Choosing the Right Data Storage Architecture

Choice is a wonderful thing. And we at Open-E really believe this. That’s why we created Open-E JovianDSS and added a vast amount of specific, unique customizations that let our …

Caching vs Auto-tiering: Two Ways to Accelerate Data Storage
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Caching vs Auto-tiering: Two Ways to Accelerate Data Storage

Speed and cost-effectiveness rarely go hand in hand, and not just in the data storage industry. This tension is especially apparent in sectors where data must be processed instantly, yet …

Green Computing – Eco-friendly Data Storage
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Green Computing – Eco-friendly Data Storage

The climate crisis is increasingly affecting many aspects of our lives, including the way we work and do business. Companies are becoming extremely dependent on weather conditions and how technological …

Ceph vs. Open-E JovianDSS: Software Defined Storage Systems Comparison
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Ceph vs. Open-E JovianDSS: Software Defined Storage Systems Comparison

Both Ceph and Open-E JovianDSS are widely recognized software defined storage platforms in the modern enterprise storage market. Ceph is open source and community-driven, while Open-E JovianDSS is a commercial …

Data Storage Monitoring in Open-E JovianDSS with Checkmk and Diagnostic Tools
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Data Storage Monitoring in Open-E JovianDSS with Checkmk and Diagnostic Tools

Among the characteristics of an optimal data storage solution, several features should stand out. It should provide full checksumming, self-repair, and backup and restore capabilities with short RPOs and RTOs. …

Open‑E Certification Programs


OECE Technical Program

Engineers with an OECE Certificate can easily implement the product in an IT environment and have a comprehensive knowledge base and experience with the software.

OECSP Sales Program

Open-E Certified Sales Professional (OECSP) training gives you both theory and practical knowledge, which will soon result in more leads and profits for your company. 

Data Storage In Depth Knowledge


Recorded Webinars

Welcome to our webinar section. Here, you'll find everything from how Active-Active clusters work to why the ZFS system is so spectacular, all presented via video. 

Video Tutorials

Have you just started using the Open-E software and need some guidance? We will show you everything you need to know about getting started with the ZFS-Based Open-E JovianDSS. 

Knowledge Database

Open-E’s Knowledge Database provides support solutions for configuration queries, error messages and other troubleshooting guides.

Open‑E Data Storage Blog


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The VAAI Features for NFS Supported Faster Cloning of Virtual Machines
Blog

The VAAI Features for NFS Supported Faster Cloning of Virtual Machines

VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Array Integration (VAAI) represents a pivotal set of APIs designed to offload specific data storage-related operations from the ESXi host to the underlying storage array. …

NAS vs SAN: The Key to Optimal Data Storage – An Open-E JovianDSS Guide
Blog

NAS vs SAN: The Key to Optimal Data Storage – An Open-E JovianDSS Guide

Managing a modern business is inseparable from shaping the right strategy – one that aligns technology with goals, protects critical assets, and enables long-term growth. In today’s digital-first environment, where …

Why a HOT SPARE Hard Disk Is a Bad Idea
Blog

Why a HOT SPARE Hard Disk Is a Bad Idea

Updated on 19/08/2025 Due, in part, to the different views and opinions regarding the usage of hot spare disks in our previous post, we’ve decided to add an update for …

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Solutions with Open-E JovianDSS
Blog

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Solutions with Open-E JovianDSS

Imagine the life of a company or an organization with all its commercial and operational activities. In order to safeguard all the aspects of the business, it is essential to …

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