LizardFS

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Bandwidth controls

Administrators can set read and write bandwidth limits for a mount point or a group of processes across client machines and mount points.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Erasure coding

Erasure coding divides data chunks into parts and parity stripes, and the page says it can save up to 70% of storage capacity depending on configuration.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Georeplication

Georeplication can replicate data between data centers in different locations and let administrators choose where data is stored.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Integrations and protocols

The maker describes using LizardFS with Elasticsearch and Logstash for data aggregation and search.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Product

LizardFS is a distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant, highly available file system that combines disk space on several servers into one namespace.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Quotas

The system supports soft and hard limits on file counts and total size for users or groups, and a user over a hard limit cannot write new data.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Replication

It keeps data in multiple replicas distributed across available servers.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Scaling

New servers can be added without downtime, and data chunks are automatically moved to balance disk usage across connected nodes.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Snapshots

Snapshots copy file metadata while sharing the original data chunks until either file is modified.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Support and maintenance

Support packages include technical assistance and maintenance, with the top listed tier providing 24/7 technical support; pricing is by personalized quote.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Supported systems

The maker says storage can be installed on Linux, with Windows and macOS clients available to access cluster files.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Target workloads

The maker lists big data, Elasticsearch, finance, post-production, science, and telecommunications as use cases.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Trash recovery

Deleted files are moved to an administrator-visible trash bin where they can be restored or permanently deleted.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

Trial and client licensing

The maker says Windows Client licenses are proprietary and directs customers seeking client-only licensing to contact it for a free trial and pricing.lizardfs.com · read 4 Oct 2026

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