IBM on Friday is releasing a new version of its General Parallel File System (GPFS) for serious data crunchers. The update, now version 3.2, features improvements to GPFS's policy-based file management system and offers speedier searches. GPFS caters to hardcore users trying to run a file system across numerous systems. It …

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Wednesday 3rd October 2007 10:21 GMT Stu

GPFS? GPF?

An unfortunate acronym.

It's one letter longer than the classic dreaded Windows blue-screen-of-death error General Protection Fault(s?).

Do we still get GPFs with XP or Vista?

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Wednesday 3rd October 2007 19:30 GMT Nick Sargeant

Windows drivers?

Can you use GPFS to share storage across Windows servers as well?

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Wednesday 3rd October 2007 20:29 GMT Maurice R. del Prado Jr.

Yes, Windows support in GPFS

IBM has provided a Statement of Direction stating that Windows support will be offered in GPFS by the end of 2007

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