[linuxkernelnewbies] GlusterFS User Guide - GlusterDocumentation

[Peter Teoh]

http://www.gluster.com/community/documentation/index.php/GlusterFS GlusterFS User Guide From GlusterDocumentation (Redirected from GlusterFS) [edit] Contents Overview License Storage_Server_Installation_and_Configuration Client_Installation_and_Configuration GlusterFS Troubleshooting Translators [edit] Introduction GlusterFS User Guide describes GlusterFS and the steps required to install, configure, and start GlusterFS for your operating system. GlusterFS is an free / open source clustered file system capable of scaling to several petabytes and handling thousands of clients. GlusterFS clusters together storage building blocks, aggregating disk and memory resources and managing data in a single global namespace. A key advantage is the GlusterFS modular architecture that allows modules to be stacked to match user requirements. You can use GlusterFS to quickly configure a standalone server system and later expand the system as your needs grow. GlusterFS includes a configuration utility to handle standard workloads. This document describes how to select the appropriate options for your needs and install and configure GlusterFS to best support them. [edit] License GlusterFS is released under GNU General Public License v3 or later. Documentation is released under GNU Free Documentation License v1.2 or later. [edit] Next Steps [edit] GlusterFS v2.0.7 and above v2.0.7 features a new volume specification generator utility which makes installation and configuration much easier to follow than older versions. If you are installing freshly, please start with Storage Server Installation and Configuration. If you already have GlusterFS storage servers setup, proceed directly to Client Installation and Configuration. [edit] GlusterFS v2.0.6 and below Please proceed to GlusterFS 2.0.6 documentation.