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Linstor

Linstor is an open-source software-defined storage management solution that simplifies the management of DRBD-replicated storage resources, providing high availability and performance for critical applications across various platforms.

Description

Linstor is an open-source software-defined storage management solution designed to simplify the management of storage resources within Linux clusters. It excels at managing numerous DRBD-replicated storage resources, ensuring high availability and performance for critical application data. Linstor integrates with various platforms such as Kubernetes, CloudStack, Docker, OpenNebula, and Proxmox VE, providing a flexible solution for bare-metal, cloud, virtualized, or containerized environments. Its key strength lies in its ability to deliver high availability and disaster recovery features, even to platforms that lack such capabilities natively. Linstor is supported by LINBIT's enterprise subscription, LINBIT SDS, offering comprehensive support and related software utilities.

Features

Linstor's key features include simplified storage volume management, full integration with the container ecosystem (including a Kubernetes CSI driver), a high-availability controller and replication link, separation of data and control planes, ideal support for hyper-converged VM workloads, and being open-source software. The architecture uses a controller, satellites, and a user interface (CLI or GUI) for management. It supports various deployment models, including bare-metal, virtualized, cloud, and containerized environments. Linstor leverages DRBD for replication and high availability, providing robust data protection and disaster recovery capabilities.

Benefits

Linstor offers significant benefits including simplified storage volume management, reduced engineering time, a user-friendly interface, enhanced protection of business data, and the ability to protect existing investments in infrastructure. It provides high availability and performance for critical applications, along with seamless integration into various platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift. Linstor's open-source nature fosters community contributions, promoting continuous improvement and feature enhancements. The separation of control and data planes enhances scalability and security. It's designed to be developer-friendly and provides an efficient solution for managing large DRBD clusters. Furthermore, LINBIT SDS offers comprehensive support and related software utilities to enhance the deployment and operational aspects of Linstor.

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