RGW (RADOS Gateway)

RGW (RADOS Gateway) is a software component that provides web-based access to data stored in the Ceph distributed storage system. It allows users and applications to securely store, retrieve, and manage large amounts of data through standard HTTP protocols, functioning like a cloud storage service similar to Amazon S3 or OpenStack Swift. RGW handles user authentication, data organization, and scalability, making it easier to access and use distributed storage across multiple servers without needing to know the underlying complexities of the storage infrastructure.