Monday, December 12, 2016

Clustered file systems


Clustered file systems

Clustered file systems are used in computer cluster systems. These file systems provide support of distributed storage.

Such distributed file systems include:
  • ZFS - Sun company 'Zettabyte File System' - a new file system developed for distrubuted storages of Sun Solaris OS.
  • Apple Xsan - the Apple company evolution of CentraVision and later StorNext file systems.
  • VMFS - 'Virtual Machine File System' developed by VMware company for its VMware ESX Server.
  • GFS - Rad Hat Linux 'Global File System'.
  • JFS1 - original (legacy) design of IBM JFS file system used in older AIX storage systems.
Common property of these file systems includes distributed storages support, extensibility and modularity.
For information about data recovery from these file systems please visit Deleted files: chances for recovery page.

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