DAOS vs Gluster
DAOS
daos.ioGluster
gluster.orgSide by side
| Figure | DAOS | Gluster |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Software-Defined Storage Software | 7.7 (#16) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Purpose | DAOS is an open-source, software-defined storage system for AI and HPC workloads. | Gluster is a scalable, distributed file system that aggregates disk storage from multiple servers into a single global namespace. |
| Security | DAOS supports access control lists on pools and individual containers. | Gluster documentation includes an SSL guide and access-control-list administration guidance. |
| Support | The DAOS site lists member support by email at [email protected] and links to a Linux Foundation support page. | The project points users to consultancies for design, performance, and additional support; Red Hat says it does not support community versions. |
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In their own words
Gluster
Gluster is free, open-source distributed file-system software for Linux and self-hosted deployments. It combines disk storage from multiple servers into one global namespace, with the project describing scale to several petabytes and thousands of clients. Gluster is POSIX compatible and can use on-disk filesystems supporting extended attributes. Listed capabilities include replication, quotas, geo-replication, snapshots, bitrot detection, and erasure coding. Access options include native GlusterFS, NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and a Swift REST API. The project describes workloads such as media streaming, data analysis, and other data- and bandwidth-intensive tasks. Capacity, performance, and availability can scale across on-premise, public-cloud, and hybrid environments, using common off-the-shelf hardware. Installation resources include source downloads and Ubuntu PPAs, while documentation covers AWS deployment, SSL, and access-control lists. The project points users to consultancies for additional support and notes that Red Hat does not support community versions.