diff --git a/doc/install-guide/ch_cinder.xml b/doc/install-guide/ch_cinder.xml index fa843404c2..6776595d04 100644 --- a/doc/install-guide/ch_cinder.xml +++ b/doc/install-guide/ch_cinder.xml @@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ xml:id="ch_cinder"> Add the Block Storage service The OpenStack Block Storage service provides block storage devices - to instances using various backends. The Block Storage API and scheduler - services run on the controller node and the volume service runs on one - or more storage nodes. Storage nodes provide volumes to instances using - local block storage devices or SAN/NAS backends with the appropriate - drivers. For more information, see the - Configuration Reference. + to guest instances. The method in which the storage is provisioned and + consumed is determined by the Block Storage driver, or drivers + in the case of a multi-backend configuration. There are a variety of + drivers that are available: NAS/SAN, NFS, iSCSI, Ceph, and more. + The Block Storage API and scheduler services typically run on the controller + nodes. Depending upon the drivers used, the volume service can run + on controllers, compute nodes, or standalone storage nodes. + For more information, see the + + Configuration Reference. This chapter omits the backup manager because it depends on the Object Storage service.