Introduction
FluidFS software supports FS8600 systems. The performance-related metrics in this document might not always be reachable due to specific combinations of workload and/or dataset characteristics resulting in specific resource utilization.
Glossary
The following table defines the terms that are used in this document:
Table 1. Glossary of Terms
Term
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Definition
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FluidFS—FluidFS firmware
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A special-purpose, Dell-proprietary operating system providing enterprise-class NAS services using SAN storage systems
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FluidFS controller
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A Dell hardware device capable of running the FluidFS firmware
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NAS (FluidFS) appliance
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A Dell hardware product containing two FluidFS controllers in a single enclosure
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FluidFS system/cluster
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Multiple FluidFS controllers who are appropriately connected and configured together into a single functional unit
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NAS pool
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The Storage Center system LUNs (and their aggregate size) allocated and provisioned to a FluidFS system
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NAS volume
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File system (single-rooted directory/folder and file hierarchy), defined using FluidFS management functions over a portion of the NAS pool
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SMB share
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A file system subhierarchy available to SMB clients using the SMB protocol
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NFS export
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A file system subhierarchy available to NFS clients using the NFS protocol
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