Introduction

WekaFS is a software-defined, scalable distributed file system designed for high-performance storage using standard x86 servers and NVMe SSDs, removing the need for specialized hardware. It delivers low latency, cloud scalability, and seamless integration with technologies like POSIX, NFS, SMB, S3, and GPUDirect Storage.

Key Features

  • Performance: Optimized for AI/ML, Life Sciences, Financial Trading, and HPC workloads.
  • Distributed Architecture: Fully distributed design enables robust performance and scalability.
  • Data Services: Offers tiering, snapshots, clones, and cloud-bursting.
  • Hybrid Cloud: Facilitates smooth transitions between on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Ease of Use: Intuitive GUI for managing massive datasets effortlessly.

WekaFS ensures cost-effective, high-performance storage for demanding data environments.

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Use Cases

Discovery

  • Discovers all the high-level components such as Weka Cluster, Weka Cluster Server, Weka Drive, and Weka FileSystem
  • Publishes relationships between resources to enable a topological view and simplify maintenance
  • Refer to the Hierarchy of Weka resources for detailed structure

Monitoring

Supported Target Version

Supported Target Versions
Weka FS 4.4.0

Hierarchy of WEKA resources

Weka Cluster

  • Weka Cluster Server
    • Weka Drive
  • Weka FileSystem

Integration Version History

Application VersionBug fixes / Enhancements
1.0.2Refined metric calculation logic for the following metrics:
  • weka_cluster_capacity_Usage
  • weka_fileSystem_ssd_Usage
  • weka_fileSystem_total_Usage
1.0.1
  • Added support for Root Resource UUID as a custom attribute to improve resource traceability.
  • Updated metric data precision values for improved accuracy and consistency.
  • Refined metric calculation logic for the following metrics:
    • weka_cluster_capacity_Usage
    • weka_fileSystem_ssd_Usage
    • weka_fileSystem_total_Usage
1.0.0Initial application Discovery and Monitoring Implementations.