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New Linux Petabyte-Scale Distributed File System

Posted by samzenpus on from the check-it-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A recent addition to Linux's impressive selection of file systems is Ceph, a distributed file system that incorporates replication and fault tolerance while maintaining POSIX compatibility. Explore the architecture of Ceph and learn how it provides fault tolerance and simplifies the management of massive amounts of data."

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  1. Re:Is data integrity really necessary for large da by kevin7kal · · Score: 0, Redundant

    this copying of the node happens after the node goes down? so the software time travels? That totally disproves Stephen Hawkin's recent time travel can only go forward statement! DUDE - AWSOME!

  2. Re:Totally not ripped from a webcomic... by FauxPasIII · · Score: 1, Redundant

    At least link the the comic you're totally not ripping from. ;)

    http://xkcd.com/619/

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  3. Re:Is it ready for primetime? by EdIII · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Thanks. I was about to download it to service my rather large storage requirements for porn, but it seems too risky now.