Prerequisites
Prerequisites for CSM
Documentation
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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, encryption, 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, either on-premise or in the cloud. …Learn more
Encryption provides the capability to encrypt user data residing on volumes created by Dell CSI Drivers. …Learn more
The tech-preview releases of Application Mobility and Encryption require a license. Request a license using the Container Storage Modules License Request by providing the requested details. …Learn more
Deployment
Deployment of CSM
Interactive Tutorials
Try CSM and more with interactive labs
COSI Driver
About Dell Technologies (Dell) COSI Driver
CSI Drivers
About Dell Technologies (Dell) CSI Drivers
Authorization
Dell Technologies (Dell) Container Storage Modules (CSM) for Authorization
Observability
Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) for Observability
Replication
Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) for Replication
Resiliency
Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) for Resiliency
Snapshots
Snapshot module of Dell CSI drivers
Application Mobility
Application Mobility
Secure
Security features for Dell CSI drivers
Support
Dell Container Storage Modules (CSM) support