Storage architecture

Storage is found in many parts of the OpenStack cloud environment. This chapter describes storage type, design considerations and options when selecting persistent storage options for your cloud environment.

• Storage concepts
  • Object storage
  • Block storage
  • File-based storage
  • Differences between storage types
  • Commodity storage technologies
• Storage architecture
  • Choosing storage back ends
  • Selecting storage hardware
  • Implementing Object Storage
  • Planning and scaling storage capacity