ZephyrFS Coordinator

The coordination server for ZephyrFS distributed storage network, written in Go.

Overview

The ZephyrFS Coordinator is a centralized service that manages:

• Node Discovery & Registration: Track active storage nodes in the network
• File & Chunk Metadata: Coordinate file registration and chunk placement
• Network Health: Monitor node health and network statistics
• Replication Management: Ensure proper chunk replication across nodes

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│  ZephyrFS Node  │────│   Coordinator   │────│  ZephyrFS Node  │
│                 │    │                 │    │                 │
│ • Register      │    │ • Node Registry │    │ • Register      │
│ • Heartbeat     │    │ • Chunk Tracker │    │ • Heartbeat     │
│ • Report Stats  │    │ • Health Monitor│    │ • Report Stats  │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │                       │                       │
         └───── File Storage ────┼───── File Storage ────┘
                                 │
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │   Web Client    │
                    │ • File Upload   │
                    │ • Download      │
                    │ • Management    │
                    └─────────────────┘

Features

Core Functionality

• Node Management: Registration, heartbeat processing, health tracking
• File Coordination: Metadata storage, chunk placement optimization
• Network Monitoring: Real-time statistics and health metrics
• High Availability: Support for multiple coordinator instances

APIs

• gRPC API: High-performance binary protocol for node communication
• REST API: HTTP/JSON interface for web clients and management
• Health Endpoints: Kubernetes-compatible health checks

Storage Options

• BBolt: Embedded key-value database (default)
• PostgreSQL: Production-ready relational database

Monitoring

• Prometheus Metrics: Built-in metrics collection
• Health Checks: Liveness, readiness, and detailed health status
• Performance Tracking: Request times, error rates, resource usage

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21+ for building from source
• Docker for containerized deployment
• PostgreSQL (optional, for production)

Development

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/ZephyrFS/zephyrfs-coordinator
cd zephyrfs-coordinator

# Install dependencies
go mod download

# Run with default configuration
go run cmd/coordinator/main.go

# Or with custom config
go run cmd/coordinator/main.go -config config.yaml

Docker Deployment

# Build image
docker build -t zephyrfs/coordinator .

# Run with default settings
docker run -p 8080:8080 -p 8090:8090 -p 8091:8091 zephyrfs/coordinator

# Run with custom configuration
docker run -v ./config.yaml:/config/config.yaml \
           -v ./data:/data \
           -p 8080:8080 -p 8090:8090 -p 8091:8091 \
           zephyrfs/coordinator

Docker Compose

version: '3.8'
services:
  coordinator:
    image: zephyrfs/coordinator:latest
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"   # gRPC
      - "8090:8090"   # HTTP API
      - "8091:8091"   # Metrics
    volumes:
      - ./data:/data
      - ./config.yaml:/config/config.yaml
    environment:
      - LOG_LEVEL=info
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--spider", "http://localhost:8091/health"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3

Configuration

Basic Configuration

# config.yaml
database:
  type: "bbolt"
  path: "./coordinator.db"

grpc:
  port: 8080

http:
  enabled: true
  port: 8090

coordinator:
  replication_factor: 3
  node_timeout: "30s"
  heartbeat_interval: "10s"

health:
  metrics_enabled: true
  metrics_port: 8091

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
CONFIG_PATH	Path to configuration file	config.yaml
LOG_LEVEL	Logging level (debug/info/warn/error)	info
DATA_PATH	Data directory path	./data
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection URL	-
GRPC_PORT	gRPC server port	8080
HTTP_PORT	HTTP API server port	8090
METRICS_PORT	Metrics server port	8091

Production Configuration

database:
  type: "postgres"
  url: "${DATABASE_URL}"

grpc:
  port: 8080
  max_message_size: 16777216  # 16MB

coordinator:
  replication_factor: 5
  cleanup_interval: "10m"
  node_inactive_after: "120s"

health:
  check_interval: "60s"
  metrics_enabled: true

API Reference

gRPC API

Node Management:

service CoordinatorService {
  rpc RegisterNode(RegisterNodeRequest) returns (RegisterNodeResponse);
  rpc UnregisterNode(UnregisterNodeRequest) returns (UnregisterNodeResponse);
  rpc NodeHeartbeat(NodeHeartbeatRequest) returns (NodeHeartbeatResponse);
  rpc GetActiveNodes(GetActiveNodesRequest) returns (GetActiveNodesResponse);
}

File & Chunk Management:

rpc RegisterFile(RegisterFileRequest) returns (RegisterFileResponse);
rpc GetFileInfo(GetFileInfoRequest) returns (GetFileInfoResponse);
rpc FindChunkLocations(FindChunkLocationsRequest) returns (FindChunkLocationsResponse);
rpc UpdateChunkLocations(UpdateChunkLocationsRequest) returns (UpdateChunkLocationsResponse);

REST API

Node Management:

• POST /api/v1/nodes/register - Register a new node
• GET /api/v1/nodes/active - Get active nodes
• POST /api/v1/nodes/{id}/heartbeat - Send heartbeat
• POST /api/v1/nodes/{id}/unregister - Unregister node

File Management:

• POST /api/v1/files/register - Register a file
• GET /api/v1/files/{id} - Get file information
• DELETE /api/v1/files/{id} - Delete file

Network Status:

• GET /api/v1/network/status - Get network status
• GET /api/v1/network/stats - Get network statistics

Health & Monitoring:

• GET /health - Health check
• GET /ready - Readiness check
• GET /live - Liveness check
• GET /metrics - Prometheus metrics

Example Usage

Register a Node (REST):

curl -X POST http://localhost:8090/api/v1/nodes/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "addresses": ["127.0.0.1:8080"],
    "storage_capacity": 1000000000,
    "capabilities": {"version": "1.0.0"}
  }'

Get Network Status:

curl http://localhost:8090/api/v1/network/status

Health Check:

curl http://localhost:8091/health

Monitoring

Metrics

The coordinator exposes Prometheus-compatible metrics at /metrics:

# HELP coordinator_nodes_total Total number of registered nodes
# TYPE coordinator_nodes_total gauge
coordinator_nodes_total{status="active"} 5
coordinator_nodes_total{status="inactive"} 1

# HELP coordinator_files_total Total number of registered files
# TYPE coordinator_files_total gauge
coordinator_files_total 150

# HELP coordinator_chunks_total Total number of tracked chunks
# TYPE coordinator_chunks_total gauge
coordinator_chunks_total 1500

Health Checks

Kubernetes Liveness Probe:

livenessProbe:
  httpGet:
    path: /live
    port: 8091
  initialDelaySeconds: 30
  periodSeconds: 10

Kubernetes Readiness Probe:

readinessProbe:
  httpGet:
    path: /ready
    port: 8091
  initialDelaySeconds: 5
  periodSeconds: 5

Logging

Structured JSON logging with configurable levels:

{
  "level": "info",
  "time": "2024-01-15T10:30:45Z",
  "msg": "Node registered",
  "nodeID": "node-123",
  "addresses": ["127.0.0.1:8080"],
  "capacity": 1000000000
}

Development

Building

# Build binary
go build -o coordinator cmd/coordinator/main.go

# Build Docker image
docker build -t zephyrfs/coordinator .

# Run tests
go test ./...

# Run with race detection
go test -race ./...

# Generate protobuf code
make proto

Testing

# Unit tests
go test ./internal/...

# Integration tests
go test -tags=integration ./...

# Benchmark tests
go test -bench=. ./internal/coordinator/

# Coverage report
go test -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
go tool cover -html=coverage.out

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Write tests for your changes
4. Run tests: go test ./...
5. Commit changes: git commit -m "Add amazing feature"
6. Push branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
7. Create Pull Request

Deployment

Production Checklist

• Configure PostgreSQL database
• Set up TLS certificates
• Configure monitoring and alerting
• Set resource limits and requests
• Configure backup strategy
• Set up log aggregation
• Configure service discovery
• Set up load balancing (for multiple instances)

Kubernetes Deployment

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: zephyrfs-coordinator
spec:
  replicas: 2
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: zephyrfs-coordinator
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: zephyrfs-coordinator
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: coordinator
        image: zephyrfs/coordinator:latest
        ports:
        - containerPort: 8080
          name: grpc
        - containerPort: 8090
          name: http
        - containerPort: 8091
          name: metrics
        env:
        - name: DATABASE_URL
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: coordinator-secrets
              key: database-url
        livenessProbe:
          httpGet:
            path: /live
            port: 8091
        readinessProbe:
          httpGet:
            path: /ready
            port: 8091
        resources:
          requests:
            memory: "256Mi"
            cpu: "250m"
          limits:
            memory: "512Mi"
            cpu: "500m"

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Database Connection Failed:

Error: failed to open database: connection refused

• Check database configuration
• Verify database server is running
• Check network connectivity

High Memory Usage:

Warning: memory usage above 80%

• Monitor node count and file metadata
• Consider increasing memory limits
• Check for memory leaks in logs

Slow Response Times:

Warning: API response time > 1s

• Check database performance
• Monitor active connections
• Consider database indexing

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging for troubleshooting:

./coordinator -log-level debug

Or set environment variable:

export LOG_LEVEL=debug
./coordinator

Performance Tuning

Database Optimization:

• Use PostgreSQL for production workloads
• Configure appropriate connection pooling
• Add database indexes for frequently queried fields

Resource Limits:

• Set appropriate memory limits based on node count
• Monitor CPU usage during peak operations
• Configure garbage collection settings

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Documentation: ZephyrFS Docs
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Security: security@zephyrfs.io