Gfarm vs Panzura CloudFS
| Gfarm | Panzura CloudFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | api, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | hybrid |
| Data replication | Yes | |
| Multi-site support | Yes | |
| File access protocols | Gfarm client interface; FUSE (gfarm2fs); HTTP(S) gateway; SMB via Samba | |
| Global namespace | Yes | |
| Local caching | Yes | |
| Supported protocols | SMB, NFS, S3 | |
| Cloud storage targets | AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, IBM Cloud Object Storage, Wasabi, NetApp, Dell EMC ECS, Cloudian, Scality, MinIO, Oracle Cloud Storage | |
| Edge synchronization | Yes |
Listed together in Best Distributed File System Software