Backend comparisons

CernVM-FS

• website: https://cernvm.cern.ch/fs

• documentation: https://cvmfs.readthedocs.io

• GitHub: https://github.com/cvmfs/cvmfs

• JIRA:https://sft.its.cern.ch/jira/projects/CVM/issues

• tutorial: https://cvmfs-contrib.github.io/cvmfs-tutorial-2021

• notes:

  • used by Compute Canada
    • docs for clients: https://docs.computecanada.ca/wiki/CVMFS
    • technical docs: https://github.com/ComputeCanada/CVMFS/wiki/technical-documentation
  • good contacts with developers
    • attending CernVM-FS coordination meetings

NFS

• Network File System
• Ganesha implementation: https://nfs-ganesha.github.io - https://github.com/nfs-ganesha/nfs-ganesha

AFS

• Andrew File System
• OpenAFS implementation
  • website: http://www.openafs.org
• notes:
  • used by Goldman Sachs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga4M3xZNQoE)

Coda

• Coda file system
• website: http://coda.cs.cmu.edu
• GitHub: https://github.com/cmusatyalab/coda

IPFS

• InterPlanetary File System
• website: https://ipfs.io
• GitHub: https://github.com/ipfs