On 11/30/2016 03:46 PM, Bassam Tabbara wrote: > Hello Cephers, > > I wanted to let you know about a new library that is now available in > master. It's called “libcephd” and it enables the embedding of Ceph > daemons like MON and OSD (and soon MDS and RGW) into other applications. > Using libcephd it's possible to create new applications that closely > integrate Ceph storage without bringing in the full distribution of Ceph > and its dependencies. For example, you can build storage application > that runs the Ceph daemons on limited distributions like CoreOS natively > or along side a hypervisor for hyperconverged scenarios. The goal is to > enable a broader ecosystem of solutions built around Ceph and reduce > some of the friction for adopting Ceph today. See > http://pad.ceph.com/p/embedded-ceph for the blueprint. > > We (Quantum) are using embedded Ceph in a new open-source project called > Rook (https://github.com/rook/rook and https://rook.io). Rook integrates > embedded Ceph in a deployment that is targeting cloud-native applications. > > Please feel free to respond with feedback. Also if you’re in the Seattle > area next week stop by for a meetup on embedded Ceph and its use in Rook > https://www.meetup.com/Pacific-Northwest-Ceph-Meetup/events/235632106/ > > Thanks! > Bassam >
Is there anyplace you explain in more detail about why this design is attractive? I'm having a hard time imagining why applications would want to try to embed the cluster. -- Dan Mick Red Hat, Inc. Ceph docs: http://ceph.com/docs _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list ceph-users@lists.ceph.com http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com
