Book description
Object storage is the primary storage solution used in the cloud and on-premises solutions as a central storage platform for unstructured data. IBM® Cloud Object Storage (COS) is a software-defined storage platform that breaks down barriers for storing massive amounts of data by optimizing the placement of data on commodity x86 servers across the enterprise.
This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the major features, use case scenarios, deployment options, configuration details, initial customization, performance, and scalability considerations of IBM Cloud Object Storage on-premises offering. You can find a detailed description of the IBM Cloud Object Storage architecture and technology behind the product in the IBM Redpaper™ IBM Cloud Object Storage System Product Guide, SG24-8439.
The target audience for this book is IBM Cloud Object Storage IT specialists and storage administrators.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- Preface
- Chapter 1. IBM Cloud Object Storage System overview
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Chapter 2. Planning and sizing an IBM Cloud Object Storage System
- 2.1 Planning for capacity
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2.2 Planning for performance
- 2.2.1 Accesser node layer performance for a single site system
- 2.2.2 Accesser node layer performance for a multisite system
- 2.2.3 Accesser node layer performance for a two-site mirrored system
- 2.2.4 Slicestor node layer performance
- 2.2.5 IDA’s effect on performance
- 2.2.6 Network performance
- 2.2.7 Measuring performance
- 2.3 Planning for high reliability and availability
- 2.4 Network planning
- Chapter 3. IBM Cloud Object Storage Gen2 hardware appliances
- Chapter 4. Deployment options
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Chapter 5. Initial setup and configuration
- 5.1 Information needed for installation
- 5.2 Example information
- 5.3 Step 1: Installing the solution
- 5.4 Step 2: Installing IBM Cloud Object Storage Appliance software
- 5.5 Step 3: Appliance configuration
- 5.6 Step 4 - Manager GUI configuration
- 5.7 Step 5: Verify the solution
- 5.8 Basic installation troubleshooting
- Chapter 6. Scalability
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: IBM Cloud Object Storage System Product Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2019
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: 9780738457888
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