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Objects spread over many disks, built to not lose any. 8 components, 2 request walk-throughs.
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Applications and users Front-end fleet Identity and access Metadata index Placement Storage nodes Repair and scrubbing Lifecycle and replication
A simplified model based on public talks and engineering write-ups. Real systems are larger and change over time.