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Parallel Virtual File System: History, Features & Overview

The Parallel Virtual File System (PVFS) is an open-source parallel file system. 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. PVFS was designed for use in large scale cluster computing. PVFS focuses on high…

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Parallel Virtual File System topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Features and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Parallel Virtual File System.

Related topics
30
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
33
Extracted relationships
16
Concept neighborhoods
11
Bridge connections
33

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.

Overview · 13 topics
Features · 9 topics
History · 8 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
Walt Ligon, Rob Ross, Phil Carns, Pete Wyckoff, Neil Miller, Rob Latham, Sam Lang, Brad Settlemyer
License
LGPL
Operating system
Linux kernel
Original authors
Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory, Ohio Supercomputer Center
Release
2003
Stable release
2.8.2 / January 1, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-01)

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

History

Features

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 Parallel Virtual File System connects Entity context

The extracted context around Parallel Virtual File System shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Parallel Virtual File System → Archived, File System, Next-Generation Parallel File SystemVideo, Official, Parallel Virtual File SystemArchitecture, Wayback Machine Another extracted example is Parallel Virtual File System → Walt Ligon, Rob Ross, Phil Carns, Pete Wyckoff, Neil Miller, Rob Latham, Sam Lang, Brad Settlemyer. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Parallel Virtual File System

Top relations

related to External links · 6
Parallel Virtual File System → Archived, File System, Next-Generation Parallel File SystemVideo, Official, Parallel Virtual File SystemArchitecture, Wayback Machine
Developers · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → Walt Ligon, Rob Ross, Phil Carns, Pete Wyckoff, Neil Miller, Rob Latham, Sam Lang, Brad Settlemyer
License · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → LGPL
Operating system · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → Linux kernel
Original authors · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → Clemson University, Argonne National Laboratory, Ohio Supercomputer Center
Release · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → 2003
Stable release · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → 2.8.2 / January 1, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-01)
Website · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → web.archive.org/web/20160701052501/http://www.pvfs.org/
Written in · 1
Parallel Virtual File System → C

Important terminology

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

Important terminology

pvfs file system data server servers client parallel state used metadata requests multiple kernel access design trove interface center based

Parallel Virtual File System relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 16 structured relationships around Parallel Virtual File System. Examples in this analysis include Parallel Virtual File System → Developers → Walt Ligon, Rob Ross, Phil Carns, Pete Wyckoff, Neil Miller, Rob Latham, Sam Lang, Brad Settlemyer and Parallel Virtual File System → License → LGPL. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Parallel Virtual File SystemDevelopersWalt Ligon, Rob Ross, Phil Carns, Pete Wyckoff, Neil Miller, Rob Latham, Sam Lang, Brad Settlemyer1.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemLicenseLGPL1.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemOperating systemLinux kernel1.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemOriginal authorsClemson University, Argonne National Laboratory, Ohio Supercomputer Center1.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemRelease20031.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemStable release2.8.2 / January 1, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-01)1.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemWebsiteweb.archive.org/web/20160701052501/http://www.pvfs.org/1.00infobox
Parallel Virtual File SystemWritten inC1.00infobox
MPI-IO or a Posix-like interfaceinstance ofor programs can link directly to a user interface0.80text
MPI-IO or Posix-like interfacesinstance ofbut is equally adaptable to user level interfaces0.80text
Parallel Virtual File Systemrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Parallel Virtual File Systemrelated to External linksFile System0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Parallel Virtual File System bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Architecture, Developed and System. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Parallel Virtual File System
    • Architecture
    • Developed
    • System
    • Argonne
    • Center
    • Clemson
    • Machine
    • Parallel
    • Multiple
    • Used
    • Metadata
    • Requests
  • parallel virtual file system
    • System
    • Architecture
    • Developed
    • Data
    • Argonne
    • Center
    • Clemson
    • Servers
    • Machine
    • Parallel
    • Multiple
    • Used
  • parallel file system
    • System
    • Architecture
    • Developed
    • Data
    • Argonne
    • Center
    • Clemson
    • Servers
    • Machine
    • Parallel
    • Multiple
    • Used
  • distributed file system
    • System
    • Data
    • Servers
    • Parallel
    • Multiple
    • Used
    • Module
    • Kernel
    • Interface
    • Metadata
    • Requests
    • Pvfs
  • message passing interface
    • Provides
    • Bmi
    • Trove
    • Module
    • Job
    • Kernel
    • System
    • Pvfs
    • Architecture
    • Performance
    • Argonne
    • Center
  • clemson university
    • Argonne
    • Center
    • Developed
    • Ligon
    • Parallel
    • Ross
    • Design
    • Module
    • Pvfs
    • Bmi
    • Job
    • Kernel
  • argonne national laboratory
    • Clemson
    • Center
    • Ross
    • Developed
    • Ligon
    • Parallel
    • Design
    • Pvfs
    • Module
    • Bmi
    • Job
    • Kernel
  • ohio supercomputer center
    • Clemson
    • Ligon
    • Developed
    • Parallel
    • Ross
    • Design
    • Development
    • Module
    • Bmi
    • Job
    • Kernel
    • Network

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Parallel Virtual File System, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Parallel Virtual File System 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
Parallel Virtual File System — Overview · splits 20 ⟂ 14
Parallel Virtual File System — Features · splits 24 ⟂ 10
Parallel Virtual File System — History · splits 25 ⟂ 9

Map overview Semantic statistics

Parallel Virtual File System

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples16
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Parallel Virtual File System to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, 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 — Parallel Virtual File System · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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