The Spectrum Scale stretched cluster architecture is a highly-available parallel file system "stretched" across two data centers or sites. We call this an active-active configuration, because applications may access the same data sets from either site, concurrently, and enjoy file system consistency. You can learn about this architecture from the Expert Talk podcast I gave … Continue reading Best Practices for building a stretched cluster with Spectrum Scale
Month: July 2020
Getting started with Spectrum Scale Developer Edition – Downloading
Previously I wrote about IBM's Spectrum Scale Developer Edition. To get the code, you start by navigating to https://www.ibm.com/products/scale-out-file-and-object-storage. Spectrum Scale product page Click on the "Try free developer edition" button near the top. This will lead you to a form to either create an IBM account or log in using your existing "IBMid": If … Continue reading Getting started with Spectrum Scale Developer Edition – Downloading
Parallel File Systems 