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CloudFS is a prototype replicated and distributed storage system for the VMware ESX platform. It allows VMs to run using local storage, without any single points of failure. CloudFS has been described in the research papers "Lithium: Virtual Machine Storage for the Cloud" at SoCC 2010 in Indianapolis, and "Scalable virtual machine storage using local disks" in the December 2010 issue of ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review.
The CloudFS source code currently cannot be built without access to the ESX source code or alternatively the ESX Device Driver Kit (DDK). To run CloudFS you need one or more ESX hosts with local directly attached storage.The CloudFS code must be checked out under your VMware "bora" tree, and the build files patched from the file under scons/scons.diff. See the README file for further instructions. Please be aware that this is prototype software intended for a research audience, and not for ordinary users without above average systems hacking skills.
The CloudFS code must be checked out under your VMware "bora" tree, and the build files patched from the file under scons/scons.diff. See the README file for further instructions. Please be aware that this is prototype software intended for a research audience, and not for ordinary users without above average systems hacking skills.
interesting...
Dave Graham says:...but why, for example, would I be inclined to use this vs. Ceph or any other object oriented filesystem with years of maturity and large user bases? ;)
interesting concept, for sure, but...filesystems are a dime a dozen. (disclaimer: i've worked for EMC Atmos and currently work @ Symantec w/Veritas products...)
Some key points:
- Ceph is based on object-storage devices, while Lithium is b... Show more
Really cool
Kyle Hanson says:Good to see Lithium. I remember reading the paper ages ago and wondering when we were going to see more. :)