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Caching of data and metadata is widely used to increase the performance of storage systems by keeping the most frequently accessed content in memory. The PowerScale OneFS caching architecture goes beyond the common approach. It provides a scale-out caching infrastructure, using both the speed of system memory and the persistence and affordability of SSDs and NVRAM. OneFS caching provides faster access to content by intelligently predicting how content will be accessed and retrieving only the required parts of files. This technology enables OneFS to deliver unparalleled storage performance, while maintaining globally coherent read and write access across the entire cluster.
The OneFS operating system features a fully distributed file system and a multi-tier, globally coherent cache. It gives businesses facing a deluge of unstructured data extreme levels of total aggregate throughput. It accelerates access to critical data while dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of storing and managing it.
A storage system that meets user needs and the ongoing challenges of the data center, especially in today’s world of big data in the enterprise, requires several critical features. These features include scalability, performance, ease of management, data protection, security, and interoperability.
With OneFS, clusters are simple to install, manage, and scale, at virtually any size. Organizations and administrators can scale from as little as 18 TB to greater than 68 PB within a single file system, single volume, with a single point of administration. OneFS delivers high levels of performance, throughput, and capacity, without adding management complexity.
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