> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.weka.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores.md).

# Filesystems & Object Stores

- [Manage object stores](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-object-stores.md): Learn how NeuralMesh uses object stores to extend SSD capacity with a lower-cost storage tier.
- [Manage object stores using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-object-stores/managing-object-stores.md): View and manage the default object stores and their buckets from the Object Stores page.
- [Manage object stores using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-object-stores/managing-object-stores-1.md): View and configure object stores and object store buckets using the CLI.
- [Manage filesystem groups](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-filesystem-groups.md): Learn how filesystem groups control the tiering behavior of the filesystems that belong to them.
- [Manage filesystem groups using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-filesystem-groups/managing-filesystem-groups.md): View, create, edit, and remove filesystem groups from the Filesystems page.
- [Manage filesystem groups using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-filesystem-groups/manage-filesystem-groups-using-the-cli.md): View, create, edit, and remove filesystem groups using the CLI.
- [Manage filesystems](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-filesystems.md): Filesystem management is an integral part of the successful running and performance the system and overall data lifecycle management.
- [Manage filesystems using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-filesystems/managing-filesystems.md): View, create, edit, and delete filesystems using the GUI.
- [Manage filesystems using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/managing-filesystems/managing-filesystems-1.md): View, create, edit, and remove filesystems using the CLI.
- [Attach or detach object store buckets](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/attaching-detaching-object-stores-to-from-filesystems.md): Attach or detach local and remote object store buckets for tiering, migration, and backup.
- [Attach or detach object store bucket using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/attaching-detaching-object-stores-to-from-filesystems/attaching-detaching-object-stores-to-from-filesystems.md): Attach or detach object store buckets for filesystems using the GUI.
- [Attach or detach object store buckets using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/attaching-detaching-object-stores-to-from-filesystems/attaching-detaching-object-stores-to-from-filesystems-1.md): Attach or detach object store buckets for filesystems using the CLI.
- [Manage data lifecycle for tiered systems](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/tiering.md): Learn how the system manages data storage in tiered configurations, covering lifecycle policies, capacity management, and operational controls.
- [Mount filesystems](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/mounting-filesystems.md): Discover the two modes for mounting a filesystem on a cluster server: persistent mount mode (stateful) and stateless mount mode. You can also use fstab or autofs for mounting.
- [Mount filesystems from Single Client to Multiple Clusters (SCMC)](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/mounting-filesystems/mount-fs-from-scmc.md): Mount a single stateless WEKA client to multiple clusters simultaneously, optimizing data access and workload distribution.
- [Manage authentication across multiple clusters with connection profiles](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/mounting-filesystems/manage-authentication-across-multiple-clusters-with-connection-profiles.md): Use CLI connection profiles to switch between WEKA clusters without repeated authentication.
- [POSIX ACLs on the WEKA client](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/posix-acls-on-the-weka-client.md): Explore POSIX ACL support for Linux servers mounting WEKA filesystems with the native client (wekafs). ACLs grant named users and groups access beyond standard UNIX permissions.
- [Manage POSIX ACLs WEKA client](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/posix-acls-on-the-weka-client/manage-posix-acls-weka-client.md): Manage POSIX ACLs on a WEKA filesystem that is mounted with the native client to grant fine-grained access to specific users and groups. For the background on how WEKA applies POSIX ACLs.
- [Snapshots](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snapshots.md): Snapshots enable the saving of a filesystem state to a directory and can be used for backup, archiving and testing purposes.
- [Manage snapshots using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snapshots/snapshots.md): View, create, duplicate, restore, update, and delete snapshots from the GUI.
- [Manage snapshots using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snapshots/snapshots-1.md): Create, restore, update, remove, and inspect filesystem snapshots from the CLI.
- [Snap-To-Object](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snap-to-obj.md): Explore the Snap-To-Object feature, a capability facilitating the seamless data transfer from a designated snapshot to an object store.
- [Manage Snap-To-Object using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snap-to-obj/snap-to-obj.md): Upload snapshots to object storage, create filesystems from uploaded snapshots, and synchronize incremental changes.
- [Manage Snap-To-Object using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snap-to-obj/snap-to-obj-1.md): Upload snapshots to object storage and recover filesystems from local or remote snapshots using the CLI.
- [Snapshot policies](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snapshot-policies.md): Snapshot policies define rules and schedules for creating and managing point-in-time data copies, ensuring reliable recovery from deletion, corruption, or integrity issues.
- [Manage snapshot policies using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snapshot-policies/manage-snapshot-policies-using-the-gui.md): Create, configure, and manage snapshot policies, including schedules, retention, object storage uploads, and filesystem assignments.
- [Manage snapshot policies using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/snapshot-policies/manage-snapshot-policies-using-the-cli.md): Manage snapshot policies using the CLI, ensuring efficient data protection and disaster recovery.
- [Asynchronous replication](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/asynchronous-replication.md): Learn how asynchronous replication protects your data by synchronizing filesystems directly between two NeuralMesh clusters.
- [Manage asynchronous replication](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/asynchronous-replication/manage-asynchronous-replication.md): Configure, operate, and recover asynchronous replication between NeuralMesh clusters.
- [Quota management](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/quota-management.md): Implement quota management to monitor and control usage of the WEKA filesystem effectively.
- [Manage quotas using the GUI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/quota-management/manage-quotas-using-the-gui.md): Configure, view, update, and remove directory quotas and default quotas using the GUI.
- [Manage quotas using the CLI](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/quota-management/quota-management.md): Manage directory, user, and group quotas for your filesystems using the WEKA CLI.
- [Data catalog](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/data-catalog.md): Manage, index, and query filesystem metadata using the data catalog. This feature provides macro-level insights and granular data discovery, enabling visibility into large filesystems at scale.
- [Configure data catalog](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/data-catalog/configure-data-catalog.md): Deploy and configure data catalog to enable high-performance data indexing and metadata management across filesystems.
- [Analyze storage distribution](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/data-catalog/analyze-storage-distribution.md): Analyze storage distribution with the data catalog. Explore directory hierarchies, visualize file statistics, and perform granular metadata discovery.
- [Data catalog FAQ](https://docs.weka.io/weka-filesystems-and-object-stores/data-catalog/data-catalog-faq.md): Find answers to common questions about data catalog capacity, performance, upgrades, and deployment limits.


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