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Title: Storing files in a parallel computing system based on user or application specification

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1244229

Techniques are provided for storing files in a parallel computing system based on a user-specification. A plurality of files generated by a distributed application in a parallel computing system are stored by obtaining a specification from the distributed application indicating how the plurality of files should be stored; and storing one or more of the plurality of files in one or more storage nodes of a multi-tier storage system based on the specification. The plurality of files comprise a plurality of complete files and/or a plurality of sub-files. The specification can optionally be processed by a daemon executing on one or more nodes in a multi-tier storage system. The specification indicates how the plurality of files should be stored, for example, identifying one or more storage nodes where the plurality of files should be stored.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
Assignee:
EMC Corporation (Hopkinton, MA) Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
9,298,733
Application Number:
13/536,289
OSTI ID:
1244229
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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