GlusterFS
GlusterFS is a scalable distributed file system that aggregates storage resources from multiple servers into a single global namespace, providing POSIX-compliant access to data across machines.
Each storage server exports one or more directories as bricks; bricks are combined into volumes. A trusted
GlusterFS supports several volume types to tailor redundancy and performance: distributed volumes route data across bricks
Key features include data redundancy, optional self-healing, geographic replication for multi-site disaster recovery, and online rebalancing
GlusterFS originated as an open-source project developed by Gluster (later acquired by Red Hat in 2011) and