Amazon FSx for Lustre vs PanFS
Amazon FSx for Lustre
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| Figure | Amazon FSx for Lustre | PanFS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Distributed File System Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.2 (#21) |
| Founded | 2006 | 2001 |
| Performance | AWS states that it offers up to 1200 Gbps per-client throughput with Elastic Fabric Adapter and NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage, millions of IOPS, and sub-millisecond latencies. | VDURA states performance of up to 2.7 TB/s per rack. |
| Use cases | AWS identifies machine learning, HPC, video processing, financial modeling, genome sequencing, and electronic design automation as use cases. | The maker describes high-throughput storage for AI training, low-latency access for inference, and persistent KV cache and session context. |
Plans
Amazon FSx for Lustre
- Intelligent-Tiering (elastic) storage classPrice not published
- SSD or HDD (provisioned) storage classPrice not published
In their own words
Amazon FSx for Lustre
Amazon FSx for Lustre has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.