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Parallel Virtual File System

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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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)

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Parallel Virtual File System

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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

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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

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