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Longhorn

Cloud-native distributed block storage system for Kubernetes created by Rancher.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars6.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Block StorageKubernetes CsiDevopsRancher OssPersistent VolumesGolang
Overview

Why consider Longhorn?

Longhorn is an open-source distributed block storage system for Kubernetes written in Go. Created by Rancher, it creates highly available synchronous replicated block storage across local disks with scheduled snapshot backups to S3 or NFS targets.

Guided learning

Learn Longhorn by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Longhorn

Longhorn provides a slick web dashboard for monitoring disk volume replicas and disaster recovery replication.

Quickstart

bash
1kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/longhorn/longhorn/v1.7.0/deploy/longhorn.yaml

Longhorn is an Apache 2.0 licensed CNCF Incubating project.

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Longhorn FAQs

Longhorn is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Longhorn is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Longhorn is listed as an alternative to Portworx. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.