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Created February 22, 2023 09:55 — forked from githubfoam/Gluster Cheat Sheet
Gluster Cheat Sheet
Brick –> is basic storage (directory) on a server in the trusted storage pool.
Volume –> is a logical collection of bricks.
Cluster –> is a group of linked computers, working together as a single computer.
Distributed File System –> A filesystem in which the data is spread across the multiple storage nodes and allows the clients to access it over a network.
Client –> is a machine which mounts the volume.
Server –> is a machine where the actual file system is hosted in which the data will be stored.
Replicate –> Making multiple copies of data to achieve high redundancy.
Fuse –> is a loadable kernel module that lets non-privileged users create their own file systems without editing kernel code.
glusterd –> is a daemon that runs on all servers in the trusted storage pool.
RAID –> Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) is a technology that provides increased storage reliability through redundancy