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Administrators can install only one OSI per Kubernetes cluster. Administrators can deploy one or more ObjectScale instances in a single location or in multiple locations. The following figure shows the relationship between a Kubernetes cluster and ObjectScale instance:
The Kubernetes cluster consists of nodes. An ObjectScale instance can have one or more object stores. The object stores reside on physical or virtual nodes within the Kubernetes cluster.
ObjectScale deployment options include deploying an ObjectScale Software Bundle on existing hardware running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4, installing ObjectScale on a Kubernetes cluster such as Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 or leveraging the XF960 appliance model. The ObjectScale Software Bundle includes ObjectScale and all the necessary Kubernetes and platform management components.
Note: The following guide on Dell.com/support provide customer installation requirements and deployment information:
— Dell ObjectScale 1.4.x Software Installation Guide