LINSTOR
Disaster recovery software
Data recovery software
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What is LINSTOR
LINSTOR is a software-defined storage management layer that provisions and orchestrates replicated block storage volumes, commonly backed by DRBD, across Linux clusters. It is used by infrastructure and platform teams to provide highly available storage for virtual machines, containers, and databases, and to support failover and recovery workflows. LINSTOR focuses on automating volume placement, replication, and lifecycle operations via a controller/agent architecture and API/CLI integrations with common Linux and cloud-native stacks.
Automated replicated block storage
LINSTOR centrally manages replicated volumes and their placement across nodes, reducing manual DRBD and LVM/ZFS administration. It supports synchronous replication patterns that are commonly used for high availability and rapid failover. This makes it suitable for environments that need storage-level resilience rather than file-sync or backup-centric recovery.
Integrates with Linux platforms
LINSTOR is designed for Linux and commonly integrates with virtualization and container platforms through drivers and APIs. Teams can align storage provisioning with infrastructure-as-code and cluster automation practices. This helps standardize storage operations across on-premises and cloud instances where Linux is the primary runtime.
Flexible backend storage choices
LINSTOR can orchestrate volumes on multiple local storage backends (for example, LVM- or ZFS-based configurations) while presenting a consistent management interface. This allows reuse of existing server storage and avoids dependence on a single hardware array model. It is useful for organizations building commodity-server clusters or mixed storage tiers.
Not a full backup suite
LINSTOR primarily addresses storage replication and availability, not end-to-end backup, long-term retention, or ransomware-oriented immutability controls. Organizations typically still need separate backup software and policies for point-in-time recovery, archival, and compliance. This can increase overall solution complexity compared with platforms that bundle backup and recovery features.
Linux and DRBD expertise needed
Successful deployment and troubleshooting often require familiarity with Linux storage, networking, and (in many deployments) DRBD behavior and tuning. Misconfiguration can affect performance or recovery outcomes, especially under node failures or split-brain scenarios. This can raise the operational bar compared with more appliance-like recovery products.
Recovery scope is storage-level
LINSTOR operates at the block-storage layer and does not natively provide application-aware recovery orchestration for specific workloads. Coordinating consistent recovery for databases or multi-tier applications may require additional tooling (snapshots, quiescing, orchestration scripts, or platform integrations). For some use cases, this results in more custom runbooks than products focused on application-level recovery.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| LINBIT Starter | $1,000 per 2 nodes/year | Includes DRBD and LINSTOR open-source features; tech guide for DRBD 9 and LINSTOR; access to LINBIT documentation; repository access; latest software updates; GUI supported version; community (non-SLA) support. |
| Plus | Priced per cluster/year + per-TB fee (Request a Quote) | All Starter features plus: updates including new features; new packages on request (next business day); annual health checks; e-mail/phone support; unlimited support tickets; remote installation/troubleshooting (SSH/VPN); failover testing; emergency support; initial response time: 8 hours; emergency response: 4 hours. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales (Request a Quote) | All Plus features plus: RDMA license for Infiniband replication; performance tuning; support engineer assigned; graphical user interface; remote support/management; initial response time: 4 hours; emergency response: 1 hour; dedicated account manager; 24x7 mail/phone support. |
Notes: LINSTOR itself is provided as open-source software and can be downloaded/used without purchasing a LINBIT subscription; LINBIT offers commercial subscriptions (LINBIT SDS and other support tiers) that bundle LINSTOR/DRBD with enterprise support and repositories.
Seller details
LINBIT HA-Solutions GmbH
Vienna, Austria
2008
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