Lustre Networking: High-Performance Features and Flexible Support for a Wide Array of Networks

Overview

This paper provides information about Lustre networking that can be used to plan cluster file system deployments for optimal performance and scalability. The paper includes information on Lustre message passing, Lustre Network Drivers, and routing in Lustre networks, and describes how these features can be used to improve cluster storage management. The final section of this paper describes new Lustre networking features that are currently under consideration or planned for future release.