Below is an example of the CSM Observability module for PowerStore providing storage volume insights into a Grafana dashboard. This allows Kubernetes administrators to correlate storage volumes in Kubernetes to their respective PowerStore volume.
Figure 2. PowerStore volume information displayed in Grafana
Storage array metrics have eluded database professionals for a long time. Typically, these metrics were only available in storage tools and access was often limited to storage administrators. The CSM Observability module for PowerStore collects key storage performance metrics such as input/output operations per second (IOPS), latency, and bandwidth so application owners and administrators can finally have an end-to-end view of storage performance, from the application to the PowerStore appliance.
Figure 3. PowerStore volume performance displayed in Grafana