samba - Jul 2024 - Distributed file system suggestion/ctdb integration

Dear all,

We are just in a phase of considering valid alternatives to our current 
setup that sees glusterfs integrated to ctdb interface plus samba ADs.

Do you have any suggestion for a distributed FS other than glusterfs and 
other than ceph that could fulfill the following:

- relatively simple use and maintenance and reliable stability;

- a feature like geo-replication to allow for distribution in/from 
different world locations;

- multi-platform client compatibility.

Would be really happy to know about your experiences taking into account 
a global user base of around 150-200 users and a use of the system with 
mostly small files.

Also a suggestion of the "best" underlying local FS for such a context
would be great too. We would prefer if possible a vm environment (we 
would be open to any open source vm environment).

Many thanks in advance.
Ilias

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Hi there, I can only give you my experience. I run a cluster of 3 Proxmox 8.2.x
servers with internal storage, and dedicated 1Gb network for the cluster. The
member server runs on the shared CEPH storage with 2 disks, one for system, one
for data., (I know you said "other than ceph"), and it just works
perfectly fine, failover to another node takes seconds. Because if's
internal storage and not shared storage, performance isn't crazy, but is
more than sufficient. This is replicated for business continuity to an external
server, un-clustered, with rsync a couple of times a day. Not sure this is very
relevant to you, but it's what works for me. Regards, LP On Jul 9, 2024, at
8:15 AM, Ilias Chasapakis forumZFD via samba <samba at lists.samba.org>
wrote: Dear all, We are just in a phase of considering valid alternatives to our
current setup that sees glusterfs integrated to ctdb interface plus samba ADs.
Do you have any suggestion for a distributed FS other than glusterfs and other
than ceph that could fulfill the following: - relatively simple use and
maintenance and reliable stability; - a feature like geo-replication to allow
for distribution in/from different world locations; - multi-platform client
compatibility. Would be really happy to know about your experiences taking into
account a global user base of around 150-200 users and a use of the system with
mostly small files. Also a suggestion of the "best" underlying local
FS for such a context would be great too. We would prefer if possible a vm
environment (we would be open to any open source vm environment). Many thanks in
advance. Ilias -- forumZFD Entschieden f?r Frieden | Committed to Peace Ilias
Chasapakis Referent IT | IT Consultant Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V. | Forum
Civil Peace Service Am K?lner Brett 8 | 50825 K?ln | Germany Tel 0221 91273243 |
Fax 0221 91273299 | http://www.forumZFD.de Vorstand nach ? 26 BGB,
einzelvertretungsberechtigt|Executive Board: Alexander Mauz, Sonja
Wiekenberg-Mlalandle, Jens von Bargen VR 17651 Amtsgericht K?ln
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