Enabling Rapid and Secure Metadata Search Across Storage Tiers

Compute clusters are growing, and along with them the amount of data being generated is increasing. It is becoming more important for end-users and storage administrators to manage the data, especially when moving between tiers. The Grand Unified File Indexing (GUFI) system is a hybrid indexing capability designed to assist storage admins and users in managing their data. GUFI utilizes trees and embedded databases to securely provide very fast access to an indexed version of their metadata. In this talk we will provide an update on GUFI development, early performance results, and deployment strategies.