Case Study
CTERA Global File System
CTERA Global File System CTERA White PaperTable of Contents Introduction What is a Global File System (GFS)? The CTERA Global File System Key Requirements Solution Architecture “Caching Everywhere” A “Security-First” Approach The Benefits of the CTERA GFS Summary 1 2 3 2 4 6 5 7 8Introduction It’s 7 p.m. on a Saturday night, and you are having dinner with your family. The phone rings. It’s Jeff, the regional director of sales. This can’t be good. “Hey Tim, sorry to trouble you at home,” Jeff says. “I am at the office, and have been working all weekend on a proposal for a major deal that we need to close this quarter. It’s due on Monday, and the VP of Sales must approve it first.” You wait to hear the problem that led him to call you now. “The thing is, the VP is on a business trip to E