SMB Integration with Ceph Storage Systems - Implementation and Management

Explore a 41-minute conference talk from SNIA Storage Developer Conference 2024 where IBM experts Günther Deschner and John Mulligan delve into integrating SMB protocol support within the Ceph storage ecosystem. Learn about the implementation aspects of adding SMB as a fully integrated component of Ceph, both upstream and downstream. Discover the progress made in simplifying SMB management using Samba, understand the complexities of SMB clustering and High Availability, and get insights into upcoming features. Master the usage and management of SMB support in Ceph, grasp the implementation challenges of layering multiple protocols in a clustered storage system, and develop strategies for implementing SMB on Ceph based on the feature roadmap. The presentation covers how the Ceph storage ecosystem has evolved to support File, Object, and Block access, including recent additions of standard NAS protocols like SMB and NFS, making it a comprehensive solution for scale-out file storage needs.