Amazon FSx for Lustre
Amazon FSx for Lustre is a fully managed, high-performance file system service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy to launch and run Lustre file systems. Designed for compute-intensive workloads like high-performance computing (HPC), machine learning, and media processing,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2018
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Amazon FSx for Lustre was created to address the complexity and operational overhead of deploying, managing, and scaling Lustre file systems for high-performance workloads in the cloud. It provides a fully managed service that integrates natively with AWS, allowing users to leverage Lustre's speed without needing deep expertise in distributed file system administration, making high-performance cloud storage accessible and elastic.
- Platforms
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud
Related technologies
Notable users
- Life Sciences (genomics, drug discovery)
- Financial Services (simulations, risk analysis)
- Automotive industry (autonomous driving simulations)
- Media and Entertainment companies (rendering, video processing)
- Machine Learning (ML) researchers and engineers
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) users