BeeGFS

Definition

BeeGFS is a high-performance parallel file system developed by the Fraunhofer Institute and maintained by ThinkParQ. It features distributed metadata by default, simple installation, built-in high availability via buddy mirroring, and support for InfiniBand and TCP transports. BeeGFS is popular in university research clusters, AI/ML training environments, and life sciences computing.

Written by
Daniel Kovacs

Updated Feb 11, 2026

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