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SGI InfiniteStorage Shared Filesystem CXFS: A High-Performance, Multi-OS Filesystem From SGI

PublisherSGI
Format200.7KB PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5Date added21 Aug 2003
Topics OS Interoperability, SANs
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SGI has developed InfiniteStorage Shared Filesystem CXFS, a revolutionary shared filesystem for SANs that allows multiple heterogeneous systems to simultaneously access all data on a SAN. CXFS leverages the proven capabilities of SGIfi InfiniteStorage Filesystem XFSfi, the most scalable, high-performance, journaled 64-bit filesystem available. CXFS brings the full feature set and performance of XFS to heterogeneous SANs. This paper examines the issues surrounding high-speed shared data access and describes how CXFS overcomes these challenges while providing key advantages to customer applications.

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