Abstract
This paper outlines considerations and best practices for deploying and managing a large Dell EMC PowerScale cluster. It also offers configuration and tuning recommendations to help achieve optimal performance for different workloads.
February 2021
Key Considerations for Large Clusters
This document delves into critical aspects of managing large Dell EMC PowerScale clusters, covering:
- Cluster architecture and design choices, including single large clusters and storage pod architectures.
- Thorough workload analysis to ensure suitability for large cluster environments.
- Planning for cluster expansion, including considerations for power, cooling, and network infrastructure.
- Best practices for cabling, networking, and physical/environmental design.
- Cluster administration and management strategies, including CLI, WebUI, and API usage.
- Guidance on cluster upgrades, monitoring, and auditing.
- Detailed information on OneFS software considerations, including group management, component states, and failure domains.
- Recommendations for data layout, tiering, and file pool policies using SmartPools and CloudPools.
- Best practices for multi-tenant configurations using Access Zones.
- Job Engine recommendations for maintaining cluster health and performance.
- Strategies for data availability, protection, and disaster recovery, including snapshots and replication.
- A comprehensive best practices checklist for optimal large cluster operation.
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