Understand factors that influence HPC storage selection in Azure
This module covers various factors that influence HPC storage selection in Azure. We review NFS, file access, directory services, parallel file systems, and hybrid file-access considerations.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Document the file-access architecture for your HPC use case
- Consider the implications of your architecture requirements
- Compare several file-access architectures
Prerequisites
- Understand file systems
- Understand shared file systems
- Understand file-system permissions, authentication methods, and operations
- Understand high-performance computing, how HPC jobs run, and how HPC interacts with storage