From ae7cec085a0e0a92fad5140e1626eb983fcd84f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Xing Yang Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:57:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update get started storage concepts for Manila This patch updates the get started storage concepts guide for Manila. Change-Id: I58060d75f76cf3e007c3cd6a717d409b068f60dc --- doc/common-rst/get_started_storage_concepts.rst | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/common-rst/get_started_storage_concepts.rst b/doc/common-rst/get_started_storage_concepts.rst index 4d160078a5..48916f6ca5 100644 --- a/doc/common-rst/get_started_storage_concepts.rst +++ b/doc/common-rst/get_started_storage_concepts.rst @@ -6,32 +6,40 @@ The OpenStack stack uses the following storage types: .. list-table:: Storage types :header-rows: 1 - :widths: 30 30 30 + :widths: 30 30 30 30 * - On-instance / ephemeral - Block storage (cinder) - Object Storage (swift) + - File Storage (manila) * - Runs operating systems and provides scratch space - Used for adding additional persistent storage to a virtual machine (VM) - Used for storing virtual machine images and data + - Used for providing file shares to a virtual machine * - Persists until VM is terminated - Persists until deleted - Persists until deleted + - Persists until deleted * - Access associated with a VM - Access associated with a VM - Available from anywhere + - Access can be provided to a VM * - Implemented as a filesystem underlying OpenStack Compute - Mounted via OpenStack Block Storage controlled protocol (for example, iSCSI) - REST API + - Provides Shared File System service via nfs, cifs, glusterfs, or hdfs protocol * - Encryption is available - Encryption is available - Work in progress - expected for the Mitaka release + - Encryption is not available yet * - Administrator configures size setting, based on flavors - Sizings based on need - Easily scalable for future growth + - Sizing based on need * - Example: 10 GB first disk, 30 GB/core second disk - Example: 1 TB "extra hard drive" - Example: 10s of TBs of data set storage + - Example: 1 TB of file share .. note::