Lustre is a massively parallel filesystem typically used in domains where high-performance, large-scale data is critical.
Lustre is mature, free and open source. Fifteen of top 30 and seven of top ten world supercomputers use Lustre filesystem as storage, including the fastest: Tianhe-1A at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, China; second fastest Jaguar at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
If you need lots of data, fast, Lustre might be the right choice for you.
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What would Lustre look like in your case?
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How does a Lustre filesystem get put together?
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Is my Lustre filesystem ready for use?
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As my applications and usage change, how do I keep Lustre running smoothly?
When you choose Lustre, Whamcloud support large and small Lustre installations around the globe.