DownloadGluster 3.1: Introducing Gluster Storage Platform
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Gluster Storage Platform is an open source, clustered file system capable of scaling to several petabytes and handling thousands of clients. Gluster Storage Platform clusters together storage building blocks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect, aggregating disk and memory resources and managing data in a single global namespace. Gluster Storage Platform is based on a stackable user space design and can deliver exceptional performance for diverse workloads.
Gluster Storage Platform integrates the Gluster Filesystem together with a graphical, web-based management interface and installer, enabling administrators to manage the storage environment and dynamically add, expand, shrink, and migrate volumes, as needed.
Gluster Storage Platform's modular architecture further allows administrators to stack modules to match user requirements, as required. For example, administrators can use Gluster Storage Platform to quickly configure a standalone server system and later expand the system as needs grow.
Virtualized Cloud Environments
Gluster Storage Platform is designed for today's high-performance, virtualized cloud environments. Unlike traditional data centers, cloud environments require multi-tenancy along with the ability to grow or shrink resources on demand.
Gluster Storage Platform v3.1 incorporates cloud capabilities into the core architecture, and offers native NFS protocol support.
This document introduces Gluster Storage Platform management, and explains how to use the Gluster Management Console to manage, optimize, and troubleshoot your storage environment.
