Write a File, Read as an Object
Channel: OpenInfra Foundation
Date: 30/04/2016

This session tells about a solution to "objectize" files ingested via file interface like NFS/SMB to make them visible in Swift container listing so they can be accessed via object interface (Openstack Swift). The session begins with a short overview of SwiftOnFile, which is needed to understand the data placement mechanism for unified file and object access. We will then explain the "objectization" process that does synchronization between file metadata and object metadata that ensures accurate