pNFS, Parallel Storage for Grid, Virtualization and Database Computing (Fall 2009)

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Author(s)/Presenter(s):

Joshua Konkle

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Presentation

Tutorial

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Abstract

This session will appeal to Virtual Data Center Managers, Database Server administrators, and those that are seeking a fundamental understanding pNFS. This session will cover the four key reasons to start working with NFSv4 today. Explain the storage layouts for parallel NFS; NFSv4.1 Files, Blocks and T10 OSD Objects. We’ll conclude the session with an uses cases for database access, enterprise and desktop virtualization, including deduplication options.

Learning Objectives:

Learn the four reasons to deploy NFSv4 today; a prelude to pNFS
Understand the three storage layouts for parallel NFS; not just files, but blocks and objects too
Uses cases for databases, enterprise and desktop virtualization