Intel® Enterprise Edition for Lustre* software (Intel® EE for Lustre* software)
unleashes the Lustre parallel file system as an enterprise platform for a broad
spectrum of commercial organizations, both large and small. It allows businesses
that need large scale, high-bandwidth storage to tap into the power and scalability
of Lustre, but with the simplified installation, configuration and monitoring features
of Intel® Manager for Lustre* software, a management solution purpose-built for
the Lustre file system. Intel EE for Lustre software includes proven support from
the Lustre experts at Intel, including worldwide 24x7 technical support.
High Performance Parallel Storage for the Enterprise
Intel EE for Lustre software brings the benefits of Lustre and high performance
computing (HPC) to data-intensive businesses. For decision makers seeking to achieve
their business goals more quickly and cost effectively, Intel EE for Lustre software
offers a parallel file system that enables more powerful computing for improved
results and data-driven business and IT intelligence. Intel EE for Lustre software
provides open interfaces that promote easy integration and high levels of interoperability
with existing infrastructures. Because Lustre is open source software, IT can grow
data center storage systems over time and on budget, employing a variety of networking
and hardware options.
Key Features
- Built on open-source Lustre* software
- Centralized, GUI-based administration for management simplicity
- Enormous storage capacity
- Real-time system monitoring or maximum availability
- Open, documented interfaces for deep integration
- Rigorously tested, stable software proven across diverse industries
- I/O throughput in excess of 1 terabyte per second
- Global 24X7 technical support
Apache Hadoop* Adapter
When organizations operate both Lustre and Apache Hadoop* within a shared infrastructure,
there is a strong case for using Lustre as the file system for Hadoop analytics
as well as HPC storage. Intel EE for Lustre software includes an Intel-developed
adapter which allows users to run Map/Reduce* applications directly on Lustre. This
optimizes the performance of Map/Reduce operations while delivering faster, more
scalable and Intel Manager for Lustre software interfaces allow insights into high-level
system performance or in-depth focus into individual components.easier to manage
storage.
- Hadoop users can access any Lustre files directly from Hadoop, without the need
to copy them to the Hadoop environment
- Using Lustre in combination with Hadoop makes storage management simpler—since the
platform will be running a single Lustre file system instance rather than Hadoop
instances for each cluster—and makes more productive use of storage assets.