netdiskd

A SAN-like remote block device server/client for Linux in C/C++.

STATUS: This is a rewrite of the netdiskd server from netdisk in C++ and is a pre-alpha WIP.

Goals

• A server (netdiskd) capable of serving multiple devices to multiple hosts.
• 256 bit AES CBC encryption on all transfers.
• A Linux kernel module (netdisk.ko) capable of connecting to a netdiskd instance and serving multiple devices to its host.
• Read/Write and read only devices.
• Automatic reconnect and retry when a connection is broken.
• An abstracted host/device store for netdiskd that can be:
  • Flat file configuration
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis

Documentation

• Networking - The Netdisk binary protocol and details of encryption.