As organizations increasingly deploy Kubernetes beyond just stateless microservices to run databases, analytics, AI/ML, and real-time platforms, persistent storage has become a critical limitation. Puls8 reflects a conscious shift in how DataCore helps companies modernize their infrastructure for cloud-native operations. Instead of forcing teams to adapt legacy storage models to containers, DataCore has designed Puls8 as a Kubernetes-native platform built on the open-source CNCF project OpenEBS. By embracing Kubernetes-native workflows, platform and DevOps teams can provision, protect, and scale persistent volumes with the same logic and automated practices they apply to applications.
'At enterprise scale, the challenge with Kubernetes is not so much whether stateful workloads can run. The question is whether data remains protected and available as those workloads scale and change,' said Abhi Dey, Chief Product Officer at DataCore Software. 'Puls8 enables companies to leverage the open-source Kubernetes ecosystem while providing the performance, resilience, and operational certainty needed to confidently run stateful applications in production.'
Puls8 features a data management layer that utilizes NVMe storage to deliver ultra-low latency and consistent performance for demanding workloads. It provides persistent volumes that remain available when pods are moved across nodes, ensuring data continuity as applications change and scale. Built-in high availability, through volume replication and automated failover, ensures that applications remain running even during outages.
Puls8 enriches OpenEBS with enterprise-level data services, including support for external key management systems for encryption, validated backup integrations, node failure protection, observability, and an intuitive, built-in management interface. These capabilities provide the protection, visibility, operational control, and ease of use needed to run stateful applications at scale.
After testing and early implementations with customers and partners, by the end of 2025, Puls8 garnered significant attention, particularly driven by the demand for powerful, production-ready persistent storage on Kubernetes. TodoEnCloud, a managed cloud and IT infrastructure provider offering Kubernetes-as-a-Service, chose Puls8 after evaluating multiple alternatives. The platform is now deployed in three data centers in Spain, providing high availability and ultra-low latency for critical workloads.
'As a Kubernetes service provider, we needed a storage platform that could keep pace with demanding enterprise workloads without increasing complexity,' said Manuel Argiz, CEO of TodoEnCloud. 'Puls8 delivered the performance, availability, and cost-efficiency we needed, along with highly skilled and interactive DataCore support when required. With Puls8, we have removed technical and business obstacles that we could not solve with other solutions.'
Puls8 is designed to seamlessly integrate into enterprise Kubernetes environments and works with popular open-source and commercial platforms that teams already trust. The solution works with established Kubernetes tools for data protection and observability, including Veeam Kasten, Velero, Prometheus, and Grafana. It also supports enterprise Kubernetes distributions such as Red Hat OpenShift.
More information about Puls8 and support for open-source OpenEBS implementations can be found at www.datacore.com/puls8.
