# SUSE Storage

Source: https://forgeone.solutions/en/products/suse-storage
Language: en
Published: 2026-09-04
Updated: 2026-10-16

SUSE Storage for persistent Kubernetes storage: replication, high availability, backup integration, lifecycle and platform operations with ForgeOne.

## SUSE Storage for cloud-native Kubernetes platforms

SUSE Storage focuses on persistent storage for Kubernetes platforms: replication, high availability, backup integration, lifecycle and platform operations integration.

ForgeOne plans SUSE Storage in relation to Kubernetes, operating processes, Backup & Disaster Recovery and the target platform architecture.

- [Book a consultation](https://forgeone.solutions/en/contact#book-appointment)
- [View SUSE family](https://forgeone.solutions/en/products/suse)

[![SUSE logo](https://forgeone.solutions/media/SUSE_Logo_and_Name.webp)](https://forgeone.solutions/media/SUSE_Logo_and_Name.webp)

## Technical foundation: Longhorn

Longhorn is technically relevant as an open-source project in the SUSE Storage ecosystem. On ForgeOne pages, Longhorn is not positioned as an alternative sales option, but explained as a technical foundation within SUSE Storage.

## Typical topics

- persistent storage for Kubernetes workloads
- replication and high availability
- backup and restore integration
- storage lifecycle and platform integration

[Backup & Disaster Recovery](https://forgeone.solutions/en/disaster-recovery)

## Storage migration starts with workloads and operating requirements

Moving from an existing storage system to SUSE Storage is an architecture and data migration project. ForgeOne assesses capacity, IOPS, latency, replication, failure domains, snapshots, backup, recovery, maintenance windows and the requirements of Kubernetes or VM workloads.

- Inventory source and target systems, data paths and dependencies.
- Size redundancy, performance, capacity headroom and failure scenarios.
- Test the migration method and rollback path with representative data.
- Validate monitoring, backup, restore and lifecycle before production launch.

In the SUSE portfolio, SUSE Storage is based on Longhorn and provides replicated block storage for cloud-native platforms. Ceph is a separate distributed storage platform; Proxmox Backup Server is a backup and restore solution. The right architecture depends on the actual purpose.

## SUSE Storage FAQ

### Is SUSE Storage just a single storage feature?

No. The important part is integration with Kubernetes platform, backup, lifecycle and operations.

### What role does Longhorn play?

Longhorn is explained technically; the commercial product page remains SUSE Storage.

## Recommended next step

From the product decision, the next step leads into architecture, implementation or operations.

### SUSE

Understand the product family in context and compare alternatives.

- [View SUSE overview](https://forgeone.solutions/en/products/suse)

### Implementation & Migration

Clarify scope, risks, migration and operating model with ForgeOne.

- [Discuss migration](https://forgeone.solutions/en/implementation-migration)

### Discuss the project

Align concrete needs, timeline and next appointment.

- [Book consultation](https://forgeone.solutions/en/contact#book-appointment)

## Plan Kubernetes storage

We assess your platform requirements and plan persistent storage for production Kubernetes workloads.

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