Book description
Object storage is the primary storage solution that is used in the cloud and on-premises solutions as a central storage platform for unstructured data. IBM Cloud Object Storage is a software-defined storage (SDS) 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. For more information about the IBM Cloud Object Storage architecture and technology that is behind the product, see IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts and Architecture , REDP-5537.
The target audience for this publication is IBM Cloud Object Storage IT specialists and storage administrators.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- Preface
- Summary of changes
- 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 Performance planning
- 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 effect on performance
- 2.2.6 Storage engine choice
- 2.2.7 Network performance
- 2.2.8 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 Needed installation information
- 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: Configuring the appliance
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5.6 Step 4: Configuring the Manager GUI
- 5.6.1 Initial login
- 5.6.2 Creating a system
- 5.6.3 Creating a site
- 5.6.4 Accept pending devices
- 5.6.5 Creating a storage pool
- 5.6.6 Creating a vault
- 5.6.7 Creating an access pool
- 5.6.8 Configuring HTTPS certificates for access pools
- 5.6.9 Enabling Access Key Authentication
- 5.6.10 Creating a user
- 5.6.11 Generating Access Key ID
- 5.6.12 Granting CLI Access
- 5.6.13 Manager configuration backup
- 5.6.14 Organizations
- 5.6.15 Notification Service
- 5.6.16 Vault Index Version
- 5.6.17 Vault Deletion Authorization
- 5.6.18 Storage Account Portal
- 5.7 Step 5: Verifying the solution
- 5.8 Basic installation troubleshooting
- 5.9 IBM Call Home and log collection
- 5.10 Upgrading your IBM Cloud Object Storage instance
- 5.11 Configuring multiple Manager devices
- 5.12 Multi-factor authentication
- 5.13 Enabling Write Once Read Many capabilities
- Chapter 6. Scalability
- Chapter 7. IBM Cloud Object Storage System File Access
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: IBM Cloud Object Storage System Product Guide (For on-premises IBM Cloud Object Storage installations)
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2024
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: 9780738460130
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