XtreemFS

7.0easy start · #9 of 29
in Distributed File System Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

XtreemFS is ranked #9 of 29 in distributed file system software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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XtreemFS Free Open-source BSD license · free of charge xtreemfs.org · 30 Sept 2026

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Purpose: XtreemFS is a fault-tolerant distributed file system for general-purpose storage.
Replication: It replicates files across storage servers and can automatically fail over to a backup replica if the primary fails.
Read-only replicas: It supports full and partial read-only replicas for immutable files, which can be used to build a cache across datacenters.
Scalability: The site says an installation can scale to thousands of storage and metadata servers by adding or removing storage servers.
Compatibility: XtreemFS offers POSIX compatibility and can be used as a drop-in replacement for NFS.
Security: It has built-in SSL and X.509 certificate support, and the site says it can run over the internet without a VPN.
Hadoop: A Hadoop client is available for using XtreemFS as an HDFS replacement.
Deployment: The project provides Linux distribution packages and precompiled client packages for Windows and Mac OS X.
Use cases: The site lists filer replacement, HPC and Hadoop clusters, VM block storage, and cross-branch data sharing as use cases.
Support: Users can ask questions on the public mailing list and report bugs through the GitHub bug tracker.
Limit: The FAQ says a single volume may contain up to tens of millions of files; it reports no known limits for the number of volumes and services.
Developer: The site says XtreemFS is developed as an open-source project by Zuse Institute Berlin.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Distributed File System Software in 2026#9 of 29
Best Storage Replication Software in 2026#6 of 24

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xtreemfs.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
xtreemfs.org/all_features.php· checked 30 Sept 2026
xtreemfs.org/download.php· checked 30 Sept 2026
xtreemfs.org/userguide.php· checked 30 Sept 2026
xtreemfs.org/faq.php· checked 30 Sept 2026
xtreemfs.org/about.php· checked 30 Sept 2026