The Curator service in a Nutanix cluster is responsible for distributing storage optimization tasks. This includes managing and distributing tasks such as disk balancing, proactive scrubbing, compression, deduplication, and erasure coding.
Task Distribution: Curator runs on every node and is controlled by an elected Curator Leader who is responsible for task and job delegation.
Scan Types: Curator performs full scans every six hours and partial scans every hour to ensure optimal storage performance and resource utilization.
Optimization Activities: The service ensures efficient data placement and storage utilization across the cluster.
References:
Nutanix Bible: Provides an in-depth explanation of Curator and its role in the cluster​​.
Nutanix Documentation: Further details on the operations and management of Curator tasks.
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