Clustered File Systems

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What are the features that clustered file systems can provide?

Clustered file systems can provide features like location-independent addressing and redundancy which improve reliability or reduce the complexity of the other parts of the cluster.

Explain the concept of a clustered file system (CFS).

A clustered file system is a file system shared by being simultaneously mounted on multiple servers, providing features like location-independent addressing and redundancy.

What are parallel file systems?

Parallel file systems are a type of clustered file system that spread data across multiple storage nodes, usually for redundancy or performance.

What is a shared-disk file system and how does it work?

<p>A shared-disk file system uses a storage area network (SAN) to allow multiple computers to gain direct disk access at the block level. Access control and translation from file-level operations to block-level operations used by the SAN must take place on the client node.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of clustered file system?

<p>The most common type of clustered file system is the shared-disk file system, which uses a storage area network (SAN) to allow multiple computers to gain direct disk access at the block level.</p> Signup and view all the answers