Parallel File System
A distributed file system that stripes data across multiple servers, enabling thousands of clients to access storage concurrently with linear bandwidth scaling.
IT & HPC Glossary
A comprehensive glossary of terms and definitions covering IT infrastructure, high-performance computing, enterprise storage, networking, and data center technologies.
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PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express — the high-speed serial bus standard connecting GPUs, NVMe SSDs, and network adapters to the CPU.
POSIX
Portable Operating System Interface — a standard defining file system behavior that ensures application compatibility across different storage systems.