Manila is the file share service for the OpenStack ecosystem recently added to formal incubation. Manila provides the management of file shares (for example, NFS and CIFS) as a core service to OpenStack. Manila currently works with NetApp, Red Hat storage (GlusterFS), and IBM GPFS. As well as on a base Linux® NFS server.
In this session we will provide you with details on the following:
- Introduce the Manila file share service
- Example Use cases and Logical Architecture
- Describe Manila's architecture and APIs
- Demonstration of an OpenStack deployment with Manila
Key takeaways for attendees of this session are:
- Understanding of Manila
- Use cases of Manila with infrastructure and applications
- Deployment methodology
