Storage Proxy
Storage Protocols |
Block: iSCSI, iSCSI multi-path, RBD, Cinder File: NFS (v2, v3, v4), SMB, CephFS (incoming) Object: OpenStack Swift, Amazon S3 OpenStack: Nova, Glance, Cinder, Swift |
Containers | Backend storage for Openshift Enterprise 3.1.1 and 3.2 |
Client Side Caching | native supported |
High Availability | Replication/ Erasure code |
Multipath I/O | iSCSI multipath |
Installation | Pre-installed Appliance |
Storage Platform
Processor | ARM based |
IOPS Per Node | Varibale, depends on storage node hardware configuration |
Minimum Nodes Per Storage Cluster |
3 micro server (nodes) * 1xMars 200 already contains 8 nodes |
Maxi. Node Per Cluster | Unlimited |
Maxi. Capacity Per Cluster | Unlimited |
Storage Features
I/O Optimization | |
Auto Balancing | automatic distribution of data across cluster, to optimize capacity and resource utilization |
Auto Tiering | automatic placement of active data on the highest performing storage resources |
I/O Sequentialization | aggregates random I/O and streamlines writes to the storage cluster |
Storage Configuration | YES, Mars 200 supported, support all-flash, hybrid and all-HDD config |
Maxi. Capacity Per Cluster | Unlimited |
Storage Efficiency | |
Thin Provisioning | via RBD image |
Data Protection | |
Tunable Replication |
Replicaion factor: 1-10; Erasure code (K+M < OSD numbers) |
Snapshots | Max. Of snapshots: Unlimited |
Clones | Max. Of Clones: Unlimited |
Self-Healing | Support auto scrubbing with daily and weekly schedule |
Maximum Object size | Object Size: Min: 4KB MAX: 32MB |
Management Interface and APIs | |
GUI | UI on each MON node; compatible to any Html5 web browser also the mobile device |
CLI | SSH (supports administration, monitoring and automation functions) |
API | RESTful API (supports to administration functions) incoming feature |
Create Crush Map on Mars 200/201 |
CEPH for Object Storage and OpenStack on Ambedded MARS200 |
Create iSCSI Target with RBD Image as Backing Store on Ambedded MARS200 |
Create CEPH Pools, Images, Snapshot & Clone on Ambedded MARS200 |
Create CEPH MON & OSD on Ambedded MARS200 |