Infrastructure

SCAYLE provides a massive storage, publication, and scientific data processing service, although it can be used for data of any kind, called OpenCayle. The storage service, which is the foundation of the platform, is based on the concept of object storage and S3 protocol buckets.

📑 Overview

🌟 OpenCayle Basic Concepts

What is a Bucket?

Imagine a bucket as a large container where you can store all your digital treasures. Inside this container, you can have multiple objects!

And what is an Object?

An object is the file that resides inside your bucket. Sometimes, this object is also referred to as a key. So, every time you upload something to your bucket, you are adding a new object to your collection!

🔑 AccessKey

The AccessKey is like a passport that allows you to access OpenCayle. This unique token is generated by following the instructions in the "Connecting to OpenCayle Service" section.

🏷️ Default Quotas in OpenCayle

When using the OpenCayle service, users have the following default quotas:

  • 100 buckets: Each user can create up to 100 containers to organize their data. 🪣
  • 1 TiB of storage: Storage can be distributed at the user's discretion among the objects associated with the buckets. 📁

📜 Bucket Naming Rules

When creating a bucket, you must follow these rules:

  1. Your bucket must have a unique name that does not already exist in OpenCayle. ✨
  2. The name must be between 3 and 63 characters long. 📏
  3. You cannot use uppercase letters or underscores. 🚫
  4. The name must start with a lowercase letter or a number. 🎉
  5. The bucket name must be a series of labels, separated by a dot (.). Each label must start with a lowercase letter or a number. 🎈
  6. Ensure that your bucket name does not resemble an IP address (such as 192.168.5.4). 💻

⚙️ OpenCayle Technical Specifications

SCAYLE provides a robust and efficient storage service through a set of 86 servers with the following technical specifications:

Server Specifications

  • Processors:
    • 2 CPUs Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4316 at 2.30GHz each 🏎️
  • RAM Memory:
    • 256 GB 🧠
  • Storage:
    • 2 SSD disks of 3.8 TB each for fast storage ⚡
    • 10 HDD disks of 12 TB each for high-capacity storage 📦
    • 3 NVMe disks of 7.68 TB each for optimal performance 🚀
  • Connectivity:
    • 2 network interfaces of 100 Gb/s for fast data transfers 🌐

Total Capacity

The total capacity of the cluster is approximately 7 PB of net storage, providing ample space for data management and storage. 🗄️

These specifications ensure that OpenCayle provides an efficient, secure, and scalable storage service to meet users' data management needs. ✅

Last updated: 24/02/2025 10:45