Ceph is a distributed object store and file system designed to provide excellent performance, reliability and scalability.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
United States

Apps similar to GlusterFS include Ceph, which is free and open source. Other options are Google Cloud Filestore, Seaweed FS, Skylable Sx and Kadalu Storage. You can choose from more than 10 Cloud Storage Services like GlusterFS for Linux, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and the web.
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