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<section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook"
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xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
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xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
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version="5.0"
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xml:id="section_objectstorage-intro">
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<title>Introduction to Object Storage</title>
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<para>OpenStack Object Storage (code-named swift) is open source software for creating
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redundant, scalable data storage using clusters of standardized servers to store petabytes
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of accessible data. It is a long-term storage system for large amounts of static data that
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can be retrieved, leveraged, and updated. Object Storage uses a distributed architecture
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with no central point of control, providing greater scalability, redundancy, and permanence.
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Objects are written to multiple hardware devices, with the OpenStack software responsible
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for ensuring data 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 replicate its
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content from other active nodes. Because OpenStack uses software logic to ensure data
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replication and distribution across different devices, inexpensive commodity hard drives and
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servers can be used in lieu of more expensive equipment.</para>
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<para>Object Storage is ideal for cost effective, scale-out storage. It provides a fully
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distributed, API-accessible storage platform that can be integrated directly into
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applications or used for backup, archiving, and data retention.</para>
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</section>
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