Which component of OpenStack facilitates the creation and management of block storage devices?
a. Swift
b. Keystone
c. Nova
d. Cinder
Answers
The correct answer is option (d) Cinder.
Block storage devices are created and managed, attached and detached with the help of Open Stack facility. Cinder provides resources for storage to end users. These resources are used in Open Stack projects. Cloud users can also use this technology for storage. This technology is still naive.
The component of OpenStack facilitates the creation and management of block storage devices is Cinder.
OpenStack is a main cloud computing platform for open resources and supports all kinds of cloud environment.
The goal of the project is simple implementation, massive scalability, and a wealth of features. Experts from around the world in cloud computing are contributing to the project.
Cinder is the name of OpenStack Block Storage project. They will provides for the guest virtual machines (VMs) with the persistent block storage.
To the Block storage is often required for expandable file systems, maximum performance, and integration with business storage services as well as applications requiring access to raw block storage.