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SUMMARY:Systems-Facing Track - Oct 2026
DESCRIPTION:Topic: NFS vs Parallel/Block Storage: Strengths\, Weaknesses\, and Stories\nNearly every research computing centre runs NFS\, block/parallel storage\, or both\, and most of us have strong opinions about each. NFS is familiar and everywhere; parallel filesystems and block storage promise scale and throughput\, usually with more complexity to operate. As workloads change\, the question of what belongs where keeps coming back. Rather than a panel\, this session leverages community perspectives. After a short overview\, attendees will enter into one of two breakout rooms\, one for NFS and one for block/parallel storage. Each room will pick a facilitator and a scribe\, then spend 12-15 minutes building a list of strengths and weaknesses for its storage type\, plus one key story or takeaway. Scribes will then report back to the full group\, followed by a group debrief and discussion. \nFacilitators: \n– John Blaas\, Staff HPC Operations Engineer\, Lambda \n– Dori Sajdak\, Assistant Director\, User Services\, Center for Computational Research\, University at Buffalo \n– Chris Simmons\, Scientist in Residence at Cambridge Computer \n– Ben Nickell\, HPC Systems Administrator\, Information System Security Officer\, Idaho National Laboratory \nBreakout Rooms: \n– Room 1: NFS \n– Room 2: Block/Parallel Storage
URL:https://carcc.org/event/systems-facing-track-oct-2026/
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