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Introduction to Object Storage
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OpenStack Object Storage (swift) is used for redundant, scalable data
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storage using clusters of standardized servers to store petabytes of
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accessible data. It is a long-term storage system for large amounts of
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static data which can be retrieved and updated. Object Storage uses a
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distributed architecture
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with no central point of control, providing greater scalability,
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redundancy, and permanence. Objects are written to multiple hardware
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devices, with the OpenStack software responsible for ensuring data
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replication and integrity across the cluster. Storage clusters scale
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horizontally by adding new nodes. Should a node fail, OpenStack works to
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replicate its content from other active nodes. Because OpenStack uses
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software logic to ensure data replication and distribution across
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different devices, inexpensive commodity hard drives and servers can be
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used in lieu of more expensive equipment.
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Object Storage is ideal for cost effective, scale-out storage. It
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provides a fully distributed, API-accessible storage platform that can
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be integrated directly into applications or used for backup, archiving,
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and data retention.
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