In the previous chapter, we discussed the Cinder block-storage service and the Cinder-related objectives on the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam. Now we will discuss Swift. Swift is the OpenStack object-storage service, and it provides users with redundant cloud storage accessible via a RESTful API.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Swift architecture
- Swift concepts
- Exam objective - managing containers and objects
- Exam objective - setting ACLs on a container
- Exam objective - setting objects to expire
After this chapter, you should have a solid understanding of Swift and the skills necessary to successfully fulfill all Swift-related objectives on the exam.
