Do I use a single filesystem (like NTFS) or can I format each volume differently?
Since Virtual Volumes appear as raw SCSI devices until formatted, they are compatible with every operating system, and any software package that uses a local hard drive for data storage. Windows HD editing workstations can use NTFS just as designed by the original developers, while OSX graphics applications down the hall use HFS+ formatting for their best performance and compatibility. Your Linux workstation works best with XFS, so format that volume as such. With native drive formatting, the facility can upgrade operating systems and application software without fear of breaking “non-native” filesystem access. In the case a facility needs cross-platform filesystems, there are a number of software drivers available that allow read and write to NTFS from Linux and OSX, or read and write to HFS+ from Windows or Linux. Where does the “shared” in shared storage come in? TERRABLOCK is a SAN in every sense of the word. Fibre channel connectivity; global accessibility to recorded data from an
