Openvault

• Intro
• Components
• Features
• Release
• Screenshots
• Further Info

Platform Components
	Base Operating System
	Custom Linux Kernel
	Control Panel

Base Operating System

Ubuntu is the base operating system we use for Openvault. Ubuntu is a high quality Linux distribution with regular updates provided by Canonical. It can be installed to hard disks, RAID arrays or to embedded flash devices.

Custom Linux Kernel

Openvault uses a custom built Linux kernel. The software that manages the core of the SAN is integrated into the Linux kernel for the highest levels of performance.

The following are added to the kernel:

• The SAN core modules
• 8 Gigabit Fibre Channel Support
• Latest Intel network drivers for 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• Latest RAID controller drivers

The kernel is also modified for better iSCSI performance.

Control Panel

A secure control panel is used to manage the SAN target devices, users and groups.

In the control panel you can manage:

• SAN devices and users
• Group security
• Disk images - these are used as thin provisioned target devices
• Logical volumes
• Replication across storage servers
• Failover servers
• Monitor system performance

See the screenshots section for more information on the control panel.