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Beginning with GeoDrive 2.0, ECS and Atmos can be accessed using a single application instance of GeoDrive. Before GeoDrive 2.0, separate applications existed, one for each Dell object storage product type. CIFS-ECS was available for use with ECS, and GeoDrive (pre-version 2.0) was available for use with Atmos. The two applications were practically identical, and this latest version simplifies deployment for all users by combining the functionality in to one branch of code.
The current features of both products are supported in the combined GeoDrive application. Both CIFS-ECS and GeoDrive can be seamlessly upgraded to GeoDrive 2.0. Supporting connections between both Atmos and ECS, and Windows, GeoDrive 2.0 simplifies migration for organizations currently using GeoDrive with Atmos that want to migrate to ECS. All application configuration is preserved during the upgrade process. Configuration files can now be merged in to the existing configuration.
This paper provides an overview of GeoDrive and a high-level architecture. It also provides information about performance studies conducted, tuning options available, and best practices for the application.