(1) For replication of files across the Internet, see IPFS. (2) A distributed file system is software that keeps track of files stored across multiple servers or networks. When data are requested ...

Market leaders in distributed file systems and object storage include Dell Technologies, IBM, Pure Storage, Scality, NetApp and Qumulo, according to Gartner’s new 2020 Magic Quadrant.

Alluxio’s software, a virtual distributed file system that separates compute from storage, provides a way to unify access to data scattered across widely distributed hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud ...