[Gluster-users] Gluster 4.0: Update

[Lindsay Mathieson]

I did a quick google to see what Haolo Replication was - nice feature, very
useful.

Unfortunately I also found this:
https://www.google.com/patents/US20160028806

>Halo based file system replication
>US 20160028806 A1


Is this an issue?





On 25 August 2017 at 10:33, Amar Tumballi <atumball at redhat.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> 3 weeks back we (most of the maintainers of Gluster projects) had a
> meeting, and we discussed about features required for Gluster 4.0 and also
> the possible dates.
>
> <https://hackmd.io/GwIwnGBmCsCM0FoDMsAcBTBAWADLLCYATLJiOmBVgMYAmAhvbLUA#summary>
> Summary:
>
>    -
>
>    It is agreed unanimously that the Gluster 4.0 should be feature based
>    release, and not just time based.
>    -
>
>    The discussions were on what are the blocking features for 4.0
>    release, and below were some features which we are considering as blocker
>    for release.
>    - *glusterd2*:
>       The scalable management interface, which will come with REST api
>       and other admin friendly options. Will be the ONLY major blocker for
>       release.
>       - *Thin clients* (code: gfproxy):
>       Not a blocker as it is slated to get into master branch before next
>       release cut on 3.x series too. But we are calling it a major feature of 4.0
>       as it brings many benefits and also change some of the assumptions and
>       current design principles of glusterfs project.
>       - *Protocol/XDR changes*:
>       Technically, Gluster’s RPC is implemented in a way to support
>       changing of protocols inbetween even the minor releases, but the major
>       changes like adding another fop (like statx(), fadvise() or similar) will
>       need some protocol changes.
>       Also in discussion is the changes to dictionary structure on wire.
>       We will continue to work on each of this individually, and plan to work
>       towards meeting the release timeline.
>    -
>
>    *Dates*: The plan is to have the release around 2 months from the date
>    the final blocker patch gets into master branch.
>    - Tentative: October 20th to have last patch, and Jan 1st for release.
>       - Warning: The above is literally ‘tentative’, and not to be
>       assumed as confirmed dates.
>
>
> <https://hackmd.io/GwIwnGBmCsCM0FoDMsAcBTBAWADLLCYATLJiOmBVgMYAmAhvbLUA#other-features-users-can-anticipate>Other
> features users can anticipate:
>
>    - ‘RIO volume type’
>    - Extension of snapshot support for zfs / btrfs
>    - Better support and documentation for monitoring
>    - Halo replication:
>       - Initial patches have made it to 3.11
>       - Pending work is planned to be done by 4.0
>    - gNFS (Gluster’s native NFS) is expected to not be packaged for
>    distributions anymore.
>       - It currently is an optional package for Fedora and CentOS Storage
>       SIG, but we plan to not provide it at all anymore.
>       - The code stays in the repository for now, but it may get dropped
>       completely later on.
>       - NFS-Ganesha is the answer for NFS protocol access starting
>       Gluster 4.0
>
>
> <https://hackmd.io/GwIwnGBmCsCM0FoDMsAcBTBAWADLLCYATLJiOmBVgMYAmAhvbLUA#faq>
> FAQ:
>
>    1. Will we have 3.13 to continue the trend of 3 months release
>    calendar?
>
> Answer: Yes. But, it will not be a LTS release.
>
>    1. Would 4.0 be LTS release ?
>
> Answer: No.
>
> More information on this topic can be found at :
> https://hackmd.io/s/rJaLCP38b#
>
> Further discussions on this will be done at Gluster Summit 2017 at Prague,
> CZ. Try to attend in person if you can!!
>
> Feedback welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Gluster team.
>
> --
> Amar Tumballi (amarts)
>
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Lindsay
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