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Description

DRBD® (Distributed Replicated Block Device) is an open source, software-centric solution for block storage replication on Linux, engineered to provide high-performance and high-availability (HA) data services by synchronously or asynchronously mirroring local block devices between nodes in real-time. As a virtual block-device driver deeply integrated into the Linux kernel, DRBD guarantees optimal local read performance while facilitating efficient write-through replication to peer devices. The user-space tools, including drbdadm, drbdsetup, and drbdmeta, support declarative configuration, metadata management, and overall administration across different installations. Initially designed to support two-node HA clusters, DRBD 9.x has evolved to accommodate multi-node replication and seamlessly integrate into software-defined storage (SDS) systems like LINSTOR, which enhances its applicability in cloud-native frameworks. This evolution reflects the growing demand for robust data management solutions in increasingly complex environments.

Description

NVIDIA Magnum IO serves as the framework for efficient and intelligent I/O in data centers operating in parallel. It enhances the capabilities of storage, networking, and communications across multiple nodes and GPUs to support crucial applications, including large language models, recommendation systems, imaging, simulation, and scientific research. By leveraging storage I/O, network I/O, in-network compute, and effective I/O management, Magnum IO streamlines and accelerates data movement, access, and management in complex multi-GPU, multi-node environments. It is compatible with NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries, optimizing performance across various NVIDIA GPU and networking hardware configurations to ensure maximum throughput with minimal latency. In systems employing multiple GPUs and nodes, the traditional reliance on slow CPUs with single-thread performance can hinder efficient data access from both local and remote storage solutions. To counter this, storage I/O acceleration allows GPUs to bypass the CPU and system memory, directly accessing remote storage through 8x 200 Gb/s NICs, which enables a remarkable achievement of up to 1.6 TB/s in raw storage bandwidth. This innovation significantly enhances the overall operational efficiency of data-intensive applications.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Apache Spark No 
CUDA No 
MySQL Yes 
NVIDIA NetQ No 
NVIDIA virtual GPU No 

Integrations

Apache Spark Yes 
CUDA Yes 
MySQL No 
NVIDIA NetQ Yes 
NVIDIA virtual GPU Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

LINBIT

Founded

2001

Country

United States

Website

linbit.com/drbd/

Vendor Details

Company Name

NVIDIA

Founded

1993

Country

United States

Website

www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/magnum-io/

Product Features

Data Center Management

Audit Trail No 
Behavior-Based Acceleration No 
Cross Reference System No 
Device Auto Discovery No 
Diagnostic Testing No 
Import / Export Data No 
JCL Management No 
Multi-Platform No 
Multi-User No 
Power Management No 
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance No 

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