Embedded Private Cloud Using Samba and Ceph | SNIA

Abstract

Thanks to the low power consumption of ARM systems, it is possible to connect enterprise-grade SATA drives to the cloud with a peak power consumption of around 10 Watts. Using the Open Source technologies of clustered Samba and Ceph on top of these embedded system it's now possible to create flexible storage solutions that can be installed right at the SOHO, with a CIFS-based data access for cross-platform file sharing.

Learning Objectives

Using clustered Samba to provide distributed CIFS file sharing
Using the Ceph distributed file system for Samba clustering