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OrangeFS: History, Versions and features & Overview

OrangeFS is an open-source parallel file system, the next generation of Parallel Virtual File System (PVFS). A parallel file system is a type of distributed file system that distributes file data across multiple servers and provides for concurrent access by multiple tasks of a parallel application. OrangeFS was designed for use in large-scale cluster…

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OrangeFS topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Versions and features and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around OrangeFS.

Related topics
15
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
18
Extracted relationships
25
Concept neighborhoods
6
Bridge connections
18

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

History · 5 topics
Overview · 5 topics
Versions and features · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
Omnibond, Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and Community Members
License
LGPL
Operating system
Linux
Original authors
Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and others in the Community.
Release
2011
Repository
github.com/waltligon/orangefs

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Versions and features

History

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How OrangeFS connects Entity context

The extracted context around OrangeFS shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, OrangeFS → Archived, AWS Marketplace, Elasticluster, Next Generation, Next-Generation Parallel File System, Orange File System, OrangeFSOrangeFS, Parallel Virtual File SystemArchitecture, Scalable Distributed Directory Implementation, Video, Wayback Machine Another extracted example is OrangeFS → PVFS, PVFS2, Spanning, The OrangeFS. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

OrangeFS

Top relations

related to External links · 11
OrangeFS → Archived, AWS Marketplace, Elasticluster, Next Generation, Next-Generation Parallel File System, Orange File System, OrangeFSOrangeFS, Parallel Virtual File SystemArchitecture, Scalable Distributed Directory Implementation, Video, Wayback Machine
related to history · 4
OrangeFS → PVFS, PVFS2, Spanning, The OrangeFS
Developers · 1
OrangeFS → Omnibond, Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and Community Members
License · 1
OrangeFS → LGPL
Operating system · 1
OrangeFS → Linux
Original authors · 1
OrangeFS → Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and others in the Community.
Release · 1
OrangeFS → 2011
Repository · 1
OrangeFS → github.com/waltligon/orangefs
Stable release · 1
OrangeFS → OrangeFS 2.10.1 / September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09) Linux kernel 5.13 +
Website · 1
OrangeFS → www.orangefs.org

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

improving linux changes code fixed handling string truncation submitted including write file fixes new enhancing vfs debug access use system

OrangeFS relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 25 structured relationships around OrangeFS. Examples in this analysis include OrangeFS → Developers → Omnibond, Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and Community Members and OrangeFS → License → LGPL. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OrangeFSDevelopersOmnibond, Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and Community Members1.00infobox
OrangeFSLicenseLGPL1.00infobox
OrangeFSOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
OrangeFSOriginal authorsClemson University, Argonne National Laboratory and others in the Community.1.00infobox
OrangeFSRelease20111.00infobox
OrangeFSRepositorygithub.com/waltligon/orangefs1.00infobox
OrangeFSStable releaseOrangeFS 2.10.1 / September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09) Linux kernel 5.13 +1.00infobox
OrangeFSWebsitewww.orangefs.org1.00infobox
OrangeFSWritten inC1.00infobox
OrangeFSis aopen-source parallel file system0.90text
OrangeFSrelated to External linksOrange File System0.60section
OrangeFSrelated to External linksNext Generation0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around OrangeFS bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Changes, Improving and Handling. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • OrangeFS
    • Changes
    • Improving
    • Handling
    • Fixed
    • Linux
    • Code
    • String
    • Fixes
    • Safety
    • Strscpy
    • Enhancing
    • Including
  • orangefs
    • Changes
    • Improving
    • Handling
    • Fixed
    • Linux
    • Code
    • String
    • Fixes
    • Safety
    • Strscpy
    • Enhancing
    • Including
  • parallel file system
    • System
    • Data
    • Truncation
    • Multiple
    • Enhancements
    • Fix
    • Folio
    • Preventing
    • Including
    • Submitted
    • Updates
    • Fixed
  • parallel virtual file system
    • System
    • Data
    • Truncation
    • Multiple
    • Enhancements
    • Fix
    • Folio
    • Preventing
    • Including
    • Submitted
    • Updates
    • Fixed
  • distributed file system
    • System
    • Data
    • Truncation
    • Multiple
    • Enhancements
    • Fix
    • Folio
    • Preventing
    • Including
    • Submitted
    • Updates
    • Fixed
  • linux kernels
    • Including
    • Submitted
    • Fixes
    • Updates
    • Changes
    • Enhancements
    • Folio
    • Code
    • Truncation
    • Handling
    • Improvements
    • Fix

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For OrangeFS, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects OrangeFS with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
OrangeFS — Overview · splits 13 ⟂ 6
OrangeFS — Versions and features · splits 13 ⟂ 6
OrangeFS — History · splits 13 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

OrangeFS

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples25
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around OrangeFS to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Versions and features & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — OrangeFS · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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