Method to automatically deploy software defined storage

A method for automatic deployment of software defined storage, comprising:

• (a) establishing a data storage system comprising at least one storage cluster associated with a plurality of data storage nodes,
• (b) operatively coupling an automatic software defined storage (SDS) processor unit to said data storage system,
• (c) configuring said automatic SDS processor unit for performing automatic SDS deployment process, and executing said automatic SDS deployment process by:
• (d) downloading a bootstrap package from a cloud storage and installing the bootstrap package in each of said plurality of data storage nodes, and executing a bootstrap phase of said automatic SDS deployment process for said plurality of data storage nodes to obtain an inventory and the storage configuration of said plurality of data storage nodes, in said bootstrap phase, selecting a leader data storage node of said plurality thereof and initiating the bootstrap phase for said leader data storage node by issuing a “site entry” argument, resulting in installation of prerequisite packages and setting the leader node parameters for said leader data storage node, and selecting remaining data storage nodes other than said leader data storage node, and, for each remaining data storage node, initiating the bootstrap phase by issuing a “-site-entry address <leader-note>” for said each remaining data storage node, resulting in installation of prerequisite packages, setting said each remaining data storage node parameters, and registering said each remaining data storage node with said leader data storage node, and
• (e) automatically generating a site configuration of said data storage system based on said inventory and storage configuration of said plurality of data storage nodes obtained during said bootstrap phase.