Open Scalable File Systems, Inc. (OpenSFS) is a nonprofit organization promoting the Lustre file system. OpenSFS was founded in 2010 to ensure Lustre remains vendor-neutral, open, and free.[2]
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| Founded | 2010 |
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| Type | 501(c)(6) |
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Key people | Stephen Simms[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Lustre is a high-performance parallel file system deployed in computational data centers including many TOP500 systems. It first started development in 1999[3] under the Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative Path Forward project and initially released in 2003.[4] In September 2007, Sun Microsystems acquired the assets of Cluster File Systems Inc,[5][6] and was itself acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2010. After announcements from Oracle before and during the 2010 Lustre User Group,[7] ongoing development of Lustre as an open-source project was in question, prompting most Lustre developers to leave Oracle.[8] OpenSFS was founded in October 2010 to steward an open source software Lustre community. Founding members were Cray, DataDirect Networks, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.[9][10] In April 2013 Norman Morse, who had been CEO since it was founded, resigned and was replaced by Galen Shipman of ORNL.[11] In 2015, Charlie Carrol of Cray replaced Shipman as chairman. At the Lustre BOF at Supercomuting'16, Stephen Simms announced that stewardship of OpenSFS had been transferred from the remaining board members, Cray, Intel, and Seagate, to become a more user-driven organization. Simms assumed the role of interim president until board elections at LUG 2017 and then returned in a permanent capacity after elections at LUG 2019.[1]
OpenSFS Involvement in Lustre Releases
editIn 2011, Lustre 2.1 was the first community release endorsed by OpenSFS. OpenSFS began direct funding of community releases in early 2012, focused on introducing new features and targeted every six months. Maintenance releases are targeted every three months.[12] OpenSFS solicited proposals in February 2013 for Lustre feature development, parallel file system tools, addressing Lustre technical issues, and parallel file system incubators.[13][14]
OpenSFS-funded releases included Lustre 2.5 in October 2013, containing a Lustre+HSM integration capability.[15][16][17][18] In 2017 it was announced that Lustre releases would adopt a Long Term Support (LTS) model with Lustre 2.10 being the first LTS release.[19] At SC18 it was announced that Lustre 2.12 would be the next LTS release. [20] Matters relating to the Lustre community releases are discussed at the OpenSFS Lustre Working Group. [21]
Lustre User Group
editSince 2011 OpenSFS has been in charge of organizing the annual Lustre User Group (LUG) event, traditionally held in April or May, for discussion and seminars on Lustre.[22] The 2020 LUG was replaced by a webinar series in light of restrictions around travel and group meetings due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b "OpenSFS Update LUG 2019" (PDF). OpenSFS. June 11, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "About Us". OpenSFS. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ Peter J. Braam (August 4, 2002). "Lustre, The Inter-Galactic File System" (PDF). Presentation slides. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ R. Kent Koeninger (June 2003). "The Ultra-Scalable HPTC Lustre Filesystem" (PDF). Slides for presentation at Cluster World 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Britta Wülfing (September 13, 2007). "Sun Assimilates Lustre Filesystem". Linux Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Sun Microsystems Expands High Performance Computing Portfolio with Definitive Agreement to Acquire Assets of Cluster File Systems, Including the Lustre File System". Press release. Sun Microsystems. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ "LUG Keynote Presentation" (PDF). April 15, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Rich Brueckner (January 10, 2011). "Oracle has Kicked Lustre to the Curb". Inside HPC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Rich Brueckner (October 19, 2010). "OpenSFS Forms to Help Lustre Move On From the Dark Tower". Inside HPC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Nicole Hemsoth (November 22, 2011). "Lustre Vendors Consider File System's Future". Inside HPC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Rich Brueckner (April 16, 2013). "LUG 2013 Kicks Off with Surprise Announcement from OpenSFS". Inside HPC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Lustre Releases". HPDD Community Wiki. Intel. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Rich Brueckner (February 21, 2013). "With New RFP, OpenSFS to Invest in Critical Open Source Technologies for HPC". Inside HPC. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "OpenSFS Increases Investment in Open Source for HPC". Press release. HPC Wire. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Prickett Morgan, Timothy (5 November 2013). "OpenSFS Announces Availability of Lustre 2.5". EnterpriseTech.
- ^ Brueckner, Rich (5 November 2013). "Video: New Lustre 2.5 Release Offers HSM Capabilities". Inside Big Data. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ Hemsoth, Nicole. "Lustre Gets Business Class Upgrade with HSM". HPCwire. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Lustre 2.5". Scientific Computing World. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "OpenSFS Offers Maintenance Release 2.10.1 for the Lustre File System". Press release (Press release). Global News Wire. October 22, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Lustre Roadmap & Community Update". Inside HPC. January 11, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Lustre Working Group". OpenSFS. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Live Report from LUG 2016 Day 3". Inside HPC. April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Lustre Webinar September 2020". OpenSFS. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.