Container Storage Modules
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new Documentation Portal!
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Support for CSM via Slack will be deprecated on 5/31/2025, aligning with the CSM 1.14 release. All existing Slack channels will be archived from that date onward. Please create a GitHub Issue for community support or reach out via the Dell Support Portal if you have a valid support contract. For more details, please see our Dell Support Page.
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Dell CSM Volume Group Snapshotter will be deprecated in CSM 1.14 (May 2025) and will no longer be supported
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Starting with CSM 1.12, all deployments will use images from quay.io by default. New release images will be available on Docker Hub until CSM 1.14 (May 2025), and existing releases will remain on Docker Hub.
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Starting with CSM 1.13, Authorization v1.x will be deprecated and will be officially discontinued by CSM 1.15 in September 2025. Please switch to Authorization v2.0 before then to avoid any issues. Migration steps are available here.
The Dell Technologies (Dell) Container Storage Modules (CSM) enables simple and consistent integration and automation experiences, extending enterprise storage capabilities to Kubernetes for cloud-native stateful applications. It reduces management complexity so developers can independently consume enterprise storage with ease and automate daily operations such as provisioning, snapshotting, replication, observability, authorization, application mobility and resiliency.
CSM is made up of multiple components including modules (enterprise capabilities), CSI drivers (storage enablement), and other related applications (deployment, feature controllers, etc).
CSM for Authorization provides storage and Kubernetes administrators the ability to apply RBAC for Dell CSI Drivers. It does this by deploying a proxy between the CSI driver and the storage system to enforce role-based access and usage rules.
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CSM for Replication project aims to bring Replication & Disaster Recovery capabilities of Dell Storage Arrays to Kubernetes clusters. It helps you replicate groups of volumes and can provide you a way to restart applications in case of both planned and unplanned migration. …Learn more
CSM for Resiliency is designed to make Kubernetes Applications, including those that utilize persistent storage, more resilient to various failures. …Learn more
CSM for Observability provides visibility on the capacity of the volumes/file shares that is being managed with Dell CSM CSI (Container Storage Interface) drivers along with their performance in terms of bandwidth, IOPS, and response time. …Learn more
Container Storage Modules for Application Mobility provide Kubernetes administrators the ability to clone their stateful application workloads and application data to other clusters in the cloud. …Learn more