GlusterFS Backend
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-include::attributes.txt[]
+ifdef::wiki[]
+:pve-toplevel:
+:title: Storage: GlusterFS
+endif::wiki[]
Storage pool type: `glusterfs`
-GlusterFS is a salable network file system. The system uses a modular
+GlusterFS is a scalable network file system. The system uses a modular
design, runs on commodity hardware, and can provide a highly available
enterprise storage at low costs. Such system is capable of scaling to
several petabytes, and can handle thousands of clients.
-NOTE: After a node/brick crash, GlusterFS does a full 'rsync' to make
+NOTE: After a node/brick crash, GlusterFS does a full `rsync` to make
sure data is consistent. This can take a very long time with large
files, so this backend is not suitable to store large VM images.
GlusterFS transport: `tcp`, `unix` or `rdma`
-.Configuration Example ('/etc/pve/storage.cfg')
+.Configuration Example (`/etc/pve/storage.cfg`)
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glusterfs: Gluster
server 10.2.3.4
content images,iso
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+
File naming conventions
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-The directory layout and the file naming conventions are inhertited
+The directory layout and the file naming conventions are inherited
from the `dir` backend.
+
Storage Features
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