Features
In a cluster using PVFS nodes are designated as one or more of: client, data server, metadata server. Data servers hold file data, metadata servers hold metadata include stat-info, attributes, and datafile-handles as well as directory-entries. Clients run applications that utilize the file system by sending requests to the servers over the network.
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