DataCore Swarm 18.0.0 User Guide
Overview
DataCore Swarm is a software-defined object storage platform designed to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance storage for unstructured data. Built for enterprise environments, Swarm enables organizations to store, manage, and retrieve massive volumes of data across distributed infrastructure - with no single point of failure and minimal operational overhead.
Swarm's architecture is composed of tightly integrated components that work together to provide a complete storage ecosystem:
Swarm Storage - The core distributed object store, providing erasure-coded data protection, automatic self-healing, and elastic scalability.
Content Gateway - An S3-compatible gateway that enables seamless integration with applications using standard object storage APIs.
FoundationDB Virtual Machine - The distributed key-value indexing backend for Content Gateway, providing ACID-transactional metadata indexing, listing, and metering operations.
Content UI - A browser-based interface for end users to browse, upload, and manage stored content.
Storage UI - An administrative interface for cluster monitoring, configuration, and management.
Swarm Cluster Services (SCS) - A unified and centralized platform for managing the services and operational information required to install, upgrade, and monitor Swarm storage cluster.
About This Release
This guide covers DataCore Swarm 18.0.0, released July 2026. The following component versions are included in this release:
Component | Version |
|---|---|
Swarm Storage | 18.0.2 |
Content Gateway | 9.0.0 |
Content UI | 7.13.0 |
Storage UI | 3.6.0 |
Swarm Cluster Services (SCS) | 1.7.5 |
What's in This Guide
This User Guide is organized into the following sections:
[Swarm 18.0.0] Swarm Highlights - A summary of key enhancements and updates in this release.
[Swarm 18.0.0] Release Notes - Detailed changelogs for each component.
[Swarm 18.0.0] Swarm Deployment - Planning guides, hardware requirements, network infrastructure, and step-by-step implementation instructions for all components.
[Swarm 18.0.0] Swarm Administration - Operational guidance for managing the cluster, UIs, gateway, and bucket lifecycle policies.
[Swarm 18.0.0] Swarm Development - API references and developer guidance for S3, SCSP, content application development, and SCS CLI commands.