Hammerspace significantly enhanced the traditional NFS protocol by co-authoring and implementing the modern Parallel NFS (pNFS) v4.2 standard, which separates metadata management from data placement. This architecture allows clients to access multiple data servers in parallel, eliminating the classic single-head bottleneck and delivering near-linear scaling and higher concurrency. By building its Global Data Platform on this open standard, Hammerspace provides high-performance, scalable, and cloud-ready file access without requiring proprietary client software, enabling seamless integration with existing Linux-based AI and HPC infrastructures. This innovation supports automated data orchestration and non-disruptive data mobility, making Hammerspace a leader in parallel file system performa

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