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Red Hat Gluster Storage

Flexible, software-defined storage

Red Hat® Gluster® Storage is a software-defined storage (SDS) platform. It is designed to handle general purpose workloads like backup and archival, as well as analytics. It is ideal for hyperconvergence. It is cost-efficient and, unlike traditional storage systems, can be deployed on bare metal, virtual, container, and cloud environments.

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Features & benefits

Storage management that scales

Red Hat Gluster Storage stores data without the need for a metadata server, eliminating any single point of failure. Scale as you grow.

Fast, simple, and no vendor lock-in

Deploy a multi-tenant storage system in a few minutes, without being tied to rigid innovation cycles or specific hardware configurations.

Optimized for containers

Red Hat Gluster Storage is the basis for persistent container based storage that's scalable and highly integrated with Openshift.

Deploy in the hybrid cloud

Run Red Hat Gluster Storage where it makes the most sense: bare metal, virtualized, containerized, or in the cloud.

Large-scale media

The transition to digital workflows and content has increased demand for digital storage. Red Hat Gluster Storage is ideal for the media industry.

Virtualization

Build cost-effective, agile, and optimal virtual server and storage infrastructures across heterogeneous hardware platforms.

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Training & certification

Red Hat Gluster Storage Administration with exam (RH237)

Red Hat Certified System Administrator

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration

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