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Docker Swarm vs mergerfs

A side-by-side look at Docker Swarm and mergerfs. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Docker Swarm

Docker Swarm

Development

Docker Swarm is a native clustering solution for Docker containers that turns a group of Docker engines into a single virtual Docker engine. It allows users to manage multiple Docker hosts as a cluster and deploy services across the cluster.

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mergerfs

mergerfs

File Management

mergerfs is an open source union file system for Linux, allowing you to combine multiple directories into a single virtual filesystem. It supports permissions, CoW, Directories, Extended attributes, etc.

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