SC20 Showcases DDN’s Evolution towards HPC-plus-Enterprise Storage Power
https://www.hpcwire.com/2020/11/16/sc20-showcases-ddns-evolution-towards-hpc-plus-enterprise-storage-power/?fbclid=IwAR0E-LMBKVq4vFMyqLsVm3KNsrTYN6CYNPZnWfl0Hv01UE2EhbJbpeVtkME November 16, 2020 Currently, there’s a lot on DDN’s plate as the long-time leader in HPC storage integrates recent acquisitions and strives to become a comprehensive HPC-plus-enterprise storage technology supplier. SC20 is providing a showcase for those efforts as DDN rolls out product updates, impressive supercomputer wins including Fugaku (fastest in the world), an expanded user forum and portal, and affirms its intention to create an enterprise-friendly version of Lustre under the EXAScaler product line. (DDN had already begun winding down its GPFS-based (IBM Spectrum Scale) GRIDScaler offerings.) The product news – mostly enhancements of EXAScaler 5 (v 5.2), DataFlow, and IntelliFlash – all emphasize enterprise, cloud, and AI features. Taken together with the supercomputer wins, DDN seeks to reinforce its