Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
LINBIT DRBD
- 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $83.33/mo
- 3Replication modeboth
- 4Replication scopeblock
- 5Continuous replicationYes
- 6Failover orchestrationYes
- 7Multi-site replicationYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: linbit.com
Overview
LINBIT DRBD is ranked #6 of 24 in storage replication software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $83.33/mo.
LINBIT DRBD plans and pricing
All plansDRBD open-source community version Free DRBD 9 source code · documentation and tech guides · community support linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
LINBIT Starter $1,000/yr Starting from $1,000 /2 nodes/year Official repositories · latest software updates · community non-SLA support · DRBD 9 linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
LINBIT HA Basic Not published Priced per node per year 5 support tickets per year · device size up to 8TB · business-hour SLA support linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
LINBIT HA Enterprise Not published Priced per node per year Unlimited device size · 24x7 email/phone support · 1-hour maximum emergency initial response linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
LINBIT HA Plus Not published Priced per node per year Unlimited support tickets · device size up to 32TB · remote installation and troubleshooting linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on storage replication software
- Free plan
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- Replication mode
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- Replication scope
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- Continuous replication
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- Failover orchestration
- Yeslinbit.com
- Multi-site replication
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Facts
- Purpose
- DRBD is open-source distributed replicated block storage software for Linux, typically used for high-performance high availability.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Replication
- The DRBD kernel driver mirrors writes to one or more peer nodes and in synchronous mode confirms completion after local and peer storage completion events.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Architecture
- DRBD is implemented as a kernel driver, user-space management applications, and shell scripts.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Local I/O
- Read requests can be carried out locally without network traffic, and the data path does not involve user-space components.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Networking
- DRBD supports TCP/IP and RDMA/Verbs transports, including InfiniBand, iWARP, and RoCE use cases.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Standalone use
- DRBD has a command-line interface and can manage large clusters independently of cloud, virtualization, or container platforms.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Windows
- LINBIT provides WinDRBD, a DRBD driver for Windows, with precompiled and signed packages available from its download page.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- LINBIT says its subscriptions integrate with Kubernetes and other major platforms and environments.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Downloads
- LINBIT's downloads page offers DRBD 9 Linux kernel driver source archives, including versions 9.3.4 and 9.2.20 listed as modified September 15, 2026.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The DRBD 9 guide documents TLS traffic encryption for TCP transport, with connection authentication and encryption configured through tlshd and keys in /etc/tlshd.conf.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- LINBIT HA Enterprise includes unlimited support tickets, 24x7 email and phone support, and a maximum 4-hour initial support response time.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support limit
- LINBIT HA Basic limits support to five tickets per year and device size up to 8TB; Plus raises device size to 32TB.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Company
- LINBIT says its headquarters are in Vienna, Austria, and that the company was incorporated in 2001.linbit.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austrialinbit.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- linbit.com/drbd/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- linbit.com/pricing/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- linbit.com/downloads/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- linbit.com/drbd-user-guide/drbd-guide-9_0-en/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- linbit.com/about-us/· checked 30 Sept 2026