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- Removed references to the S3 backend, whose driver was removed with
  change I032b0fc16400cbd2112687d38e010128be699221
- Clarified use of filesystem store, based on an actual question
  asked in #openstack-glance
- Expanded the list of backends mentioned where appropriate

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Storage repository for image files Storage repository for image files
Various repository types are supported including normal file Various repository types are supported including normal file
systems, Object Storage, RADOS block devices, HTTP, and Amazon S3. systems (or any filesystem mounted on the glance-api controller
Note that some repositories will only support read-only usage. node), Object Storage, RADOS block devices, VMware datastore,
and HTTP. Note that some repositories will only support read-only
usage.
Metadata definition service Metadata definition service
A common API for vendors, admins, services, and users to meaningfully A common API for vendors, admins, services, and users to meaningfully

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for a service, such as lists of Object Storage objects, current state for a service, such as lists of Object Storage objects, current state
of guest VMs, lists of user names, and so on. Also, the method that the of guest VMs, lists of user names, and so on. Also, the method that the
Image service uses to get and store VM images. Options include Object Image service uses to get and store VM images. Options include Object
Storage, local file system, S3, and HTTP. Storage, locally mounted file system, RADOS block devices, VMware
datastore, and HTTP.
backup restore and disaster recovery as a service backup restore and disaster recovery as a service
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image store image store
The back-end store used by Image service to store VM images, The back-end store used by Image service to store VM images,
options include Object Storage, local file system, S3, or HTTP. options include Object Storage, locally mounted file system,
RADOS block devices, VMware datastore, or HTTP.
image UUID image UUID
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.. glossary:: .. glossary::
S3
Object storage service by Amazon; similar in function to Object
Storage, it can act as a back-end store for Image service VM images.
sahara sahara
OpenStack project that provides a scalable data-processing stack OpenStack project that provides a scalable data-processing stack

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default, this directory is ``/var/lib/glance/images/``. default, this directory is ``/var/lib/glance/images/``.
Before you proceed, ensure that the controller node has at least Before you proceed, ensure that the controller node has at least
several gigabytes of space available in this directory. several gigabytes of space available in this directory. Keep in
mind that since the ``file`` back end is often local to a controller
node, it is not typically suitable for a multi-node glance deployment.
For information on requirements for other back ends, see For information on requirements for other back ends, see
`Configuration Reference <http://docs.openstack.org/mitaka/config-reference/image-service.html>`__. `Configuration Reference <http://docs.openstack.org/mitaka/config-reference/image-service.html>`__.