The Panasas Storage Cluster is the premier network storage for scalable Linux clusters. By combining a distributed file system with smart hardware, the Panasas system delivers exceptional scaling in capacity and performance while extending ease-of manageability to a single system of thousands of terabytes. The Panasas Storage Cluster Architecture provides a unified, scalable storage system that balances capacity and performance and is manageable, reliable, and cost effective.
The Panasas Storage Cluster Architecture:
Virtualizes the system into a single namespace so that it is easy manage and administer.
Clusters across all storage elements to scale capacity and performance.
Optimizes the cluster design to ensure dynamic load balancing.
Balances resources to optimize performance: capacity scales symmetrically with processing, caching, and network bandwidth.
Automatically integrates new storage elements into the storage fabric.
Delivers higher bandwidth within existing Ethernet networks.
