Features
Open Source
For the community, from the community.
Volume Management
Easily create, remove, modify volumes from CLI or API / Driver Support.
Multi – Tier Storage
Data can be stored on either HDD, SSD, NVME or PMEM. Live migration is possible between each other.
Geo-Clustering
Possibility to have multiple clusters in different geographical locations.
Data Deduplication
Data deduplication is one such technology that enables better utilisation of both storage devices and network bandwidth.
Low CPU & Memory Consumption
LINBIT SDS is performing better while consuming lowest CPU & memory in the market.
Ultra Fast Performance
World IOPS record is broken with LINBIT SDS + DRBD.
Wide Platform Support
Openshift, Opennebula, Openstack, Kubernetes, Docker, Hyper-v, Vmware, Proxmox
Unmatched In-Kernel Data Replication
Up to 32 replicated persistent volumes provided by DRBD.
Automatic Recovery
LINBIT SDS detects failures and automatically recovers from failed drives, network interfaces, failing switches, etc.
Data Locality
Each volume can be provisioned on local disks, or remote access can be achieved using DRBD-Diskless, ISCSI, NFS, NVME-OF etc.
Scale-out, Distributed, Shared-nothing cluster architecture
High performance, scalability, availability, and reliability.
Data Integrity
In order to provide integrity, LINBIT SDS supports 3 synchronization methods which is; Variable-rate, Fixed-rate, Checksum-based.
Hyper-converged Infrastructure
LINBIT VSAN appliance gives you the ability to do Hyper-converged infrastructure. With the support of Hyper-converged, you can increase flexibility, simplify deployments, lower the costs. In short, do more with less.Â
Separated Data Path
Since LINBIT SDS components are not on the data path, you can easily upgrade and manage the entire cluster with ease.
iSCSI, NFS
Built-in HA (Highly Available), scale-out iSCSI target, and NFS server is managed by LINBIT SDS.
Multi-attach
The same volume may be attached to many servers/clients.
Multi Threaded Process
Ability to use multiple CPU cores in parallel in order to increase the performance per server.
Highspeed
Infiniband , RDMA and 10/40/56/100 Gbit Đ•thernet support.
Network, Redundancy and Load Balancing
Network redundancy can be archived by TCP/IP. With RDMA load balancing is possible.
LINBIT SDS Networking Protocol
(DRBD Diskless mode) developed for maximum throughput and lowest possible latency.
Online Volume Changes
Reconfiguration of the volume settings are possible without interruption.
REST API
Provide seamless integration, simple management, and high availability.
Shared Block Devices
Available on all of the client nodes, simultaneously accessible (Read only) and fully consistent.
Snapshots and Clones
Instantaneous, copy on write (CoW), snapshots and clones.
Storage Pools
Each pool may have a different set of drives. There may be a single pool or multiple pools per cluster. For best performance, SSD Pools can be created or HDD pools can be configured for big storage needs.
Cache Mechanism
Spinning drives need ssd caching for some scenarios, therefore LINBIT SDS supports that. (dmcache or bcache)
Templates
Automate volume creation and management. Resource groups, resource definitions are possible.
Thin Provisioning
Allows more storage visible to the users than is physically available on the system. Thin provisioning also allows snapshots and clones.
3 Types of replication
Synchronous, Asynchronous, semi-synchronous replication.Â
TRIM/ Discard
Trim/Discard are two names for the same feature: a request to a storage system, telling it that some data range is not being used anymore and can get recycled.
Backups & DR
Through an asynchronous transfer of encrypted snapshots to a remote location(s).
Backup Shipping
Better utilization for long distance replication & backups to s3 & other targets
