OpenStack Swift, also known as OpenStack Object Storage, is an open-source object storage system.
OpenStack Swift is best suited to back up and archive unstructured data, such as documents, images, audio and video files, emails, and virtual machine images.
You can back up the data stored in Openstack Object Storage (Simple Storage Service) using the Commvault Software.
Key Features
Restore to a Local File System
Free up space on the storage service by restoring the backed-up OpenStack Swift data to an inexpensive local storage.
Distributed Restores to the Cloud
Distributed restores to the cloud by using multiple streams for optimal load sharing.
Terminology
The OpenStack Swift documentation uses the following terminology:
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Virtual client |
The interface that protects your OpenStack Swift data. |
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Instance |
The entity that represents your data in an OpenStack Swift storage account. |
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Subclient |
The logical entity that defines the OpenStack Swift data to be backed up. |
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Object |
Represents a unit of storage in OpenStack Swift. |
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Container |
Represents a collection of OpenStack Swift objects. |