Description
Within the WLCG project EOS is evaluated as a platform to demonstrate efficient deployment of geographically distributed storage. Aim of distributed storage deployments is to reduce the number of individual end-points for LHC experiments (>100 today) and to minimize the required effort for small storage sites. The split of meta-data and data component in EOS allows to operate one regional high-available meta data service (MGM) and to deploy the easier to operate file storage compoment (FST) in geographically distributed sites. EOS has built-in support for geolocation-aware access scheduling, file placement policies and replication workflows.
This contribution will introduce the various concepts and discuss demonstrator deployments for several LHC experiments.
| Primary Keyword (Mandatory) | Storage systems |
|---|---|
| Secondary Keyword (Optional) | Distributed data handling |
