6 :title: Storage: GlusterFS
9 Storage pool type: `glusterfs`
11 GlusterFS is a scalable network file system. The system uses a modular
12 design, runs on commodity hardware, and can provide a highly available
13 enterprise storage at low costs. Such system is capable of scaling to
14 several petabytes, and can handle thousands of clients.
16 NOTE: After a node/brick crash, GlusterFS does a full `rsync` to make
17 sure data is consistent. This can take a very long time with large
18 files, so this backend is not suitable to store large VM images.
23 The backend supports all common storage properties, and adds the
24 following GlusterFS specific options:
28 GlusterFS volfile server IP or DNS name.
32 Backup volfile server IP or DNS name.
40 GlusterFS transport: `tcp`, `unix` or `rdma`
43 .Configuration Example (`/etc/pve/storage.cfg`)
53 File naming conventions
54 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
56 The directory layout and the file naming conventions are inherited
57 from the `dir` backend.
63 The storage provides a file level interface, but no native
64 snapshot/clone implementation.
66 .Storage features for backend `glusterfs`
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68 |==============================================================================
69 |Content types |Image formats |Shared |Snapshots |Clones
70 |images vztmpl iso backup snippets |raw qcow2 vmdk |yes |qcow2 |qcow2
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78 * link:/wiki/Storage[Storage]