LINBIT SDS

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API and backups

LINBIT SDS provides a REST API and supports asynchronous shipping of encrypted snapshots to remote locations.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Audience

LINBIT describes SDS as suited to private-cloud environments and high-I/O workloads such as databases.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Hardware

It builds resilient storage clusters on standard off-the-shelf hardware and is designed to replace traditional storage infrastructure in private clouds.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Integrations

LINBIT SDS lists integrations and use cases for Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, MicroK8s, Nomad, OpenStack, OpenNebula, Proxmox, oVirt, XCP-ng, and Apache CloudStack.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Notable limit

The product FAQ describes replicated volumes as read-write-once (RWO), with quorum and internal protocols controlling whether a replica may be promoted to read-write.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Purpose

LINBIT SDS is open-source block storage for private cloud infrastructure, combining DRBD replication with LINSTOR storage orchestration.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Replication

DRBD supports synchronous, asynchronous, and semi-synchronous replication, with up to 32 replicated persistent volumes.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Security

LINBIT SDS supports encryption at rest using LUKS keys, and its documentation says it supports encryption available in the Linux kernel across all nodes.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Storage access

Volumes can be accessed locally or remotely through DRBD Diskless, iSCSI, NFS, and NVMe-oF; the product also lists Fibre Channel as a storage gateway.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Storage features

Features include multi-tier storage, geo-clustering, thin provisioning, snapshots and clones, automatic recovery, and data integrity synchronization methods.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Support

LINBIT offers Starter, Plus, and Enterprise subscriptions, with Enterprise including 24×7 mail and phone support and a maximum one-hour emergency initial response time.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Supported Linux platforms

The product page lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Linux 6.3+ (RHEL Compatible or UEK), and Ubuntu Server Edition.linbit.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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