DataPlow SAN File System

The SAN File System (SFS) is a high-performance, clustered file system created by the company DataPlow. SFS enables fast access to shared files located on shared, storage area network (SAN)-attached storage devices. SFS utilizes the high-speed, scalable data transfers inherent to storage area networks and is a general-purpose file system for a wide variety of environments, including scientific computing, finance, healthcare, entertainment, defense, broadcast, and aerospace.

Platforms

It is supported on Linux, Solaris, OS X, and Windows. Supports all SAN-based, block-level storage protocols including Fibre Channel and iSCSI. == Features and specifications ==

Features and specifications

Interoperability • Supports NFS and CIFS/Samba file serving • Supports virtual machine software: Microsoft, VMWare, and Zen • Supports all major backup software • SAN features: virtualization, zoning, snapshots, mirroring, and redundant network connections Security • High security mode • UNIX: POSIX compliant permissions • Windows: Access control lists (ACLs) Specifications • ASCII, UNICODE, and UTF-8 filename character encoding • Supports binary executables • User-level (Advisory) record locking • Journaling for fast recovery • Extent addressable storage minimizes fragmentation • UNIX: Volume attaches to mount-point • Windows: Volume attaches to drive letter • Buffered, synchronous, asynchronous, direct, and memory mapped I/O Limits • 255 character filename length • Unlimited pathname length • 8 Exabyte file size • 64 Exabyte volume size ==References==

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