5. Filesystem Classification Matrix#
Filesystems that are designed for data center and HPC cluster deployments with GDS support are classified as enterprise/deployment ready. Developer-friendly filesystems that do not provide native GDS support, but can be used with compatibility mode, are more suited for local development and testing.
Filesystem |
Classification |
|---|---|
EXT4 |
Enterprise/Deployment |
XFS |
Enterprise/Deployment |
DDN EXAScaler |
Enterprise/Deployment |
IBM Spectrum Scale |
Enterprise/Deployment |
WekaFS |
Enterprise/Deployment |
BeeGFS |
Enterprise/Deployment |
NFS |
Enterprise/Deployment |
ScaTeFS |
Enterprise/Deployment |
VirtioFS |
Enterprise/Deployment |
TMPFS |
Developer Friendly |
OverlayFS |
Developer Friendly |
ZFS |
Developer Friendly |
BTRFS |
Developer Friendly |
Note
Filesystems such as TMPFS do not support O_DIRECT mode.