We’re eager to share that we’re heading to Atlanta, Georgia, United States to exhibit MooseFS PRO at SC24 from November 17–22, 2024!
There’s nothing quite like face-to-face interaction, and we’re excited to discuss all things Distributed Storage with you, so be sure to book your tickets and visit us at Booth 4643 to meet the team behind MooseFS PRO.
To make your visit even better, we’re offering exclusive vouchers for our guests. Want to be one of them? Simply contact us for more details.
Why should you stop by? Here’s what you’ll gain:
Personalized Solutions: Discuss your storage needs with our experts and find the perfect fit for your business.
In-Depth Insights Into MooseFS Pro: Discover the powerful features of MooseFS Pro and how it can transform your data infrastructure.
Scaling Demonstration: See firsthand how MooseFS Pro scales from a single node to a multi-petabyte cluster!
About the event
The Supercomputing Conference (SC) is one of the largest and most prestigious annual conferences in the field of high-performance computing (HPC), networking, storage, and data analysis. It is a major event for researchers, engineers, developers and practitioners in the supercomputing community, providing a platform to discuss the latest advancements, share research, and explore the future of computing technologies.
We are thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated MooseFS 4.x Community Edition!
As an open-source solution, this new version brings an impressive array of exciting new features and enhancements that our community has been eagerly asking about. MooseFS 4.x introduces significant improvements over the previous 3.x version, offering powerful new capabilities and more efficient data storage solutions that address the needs of modern data environments.
We have a long-standing and strong commitment to the open-source community. Since 2005 we have been passionately involved in supporting and contributing to open-source initiatives. Our philosophy is to provide this superb tool to everyone who wants to use it, as we firmly believe in the power of open-source software and the strength of the community. By making MooseFS 4.x available to all, we continue to uphold our dedication to openness, collaboration, and the shared pursuit of technological innovation.
Erasure Coding and Space Optimisation
One of the most notable new features in MooseFS 4.x is the introduction of Erasure Coding (EC) in an 8+1 as well as 4+1 format. This innovative coding approach allows for significant space savings without compromising data integrity or protection. In traditional replication methods, data chunks are typically stored in multiple copies, which can occupy a substantial amount of space; for example, storing a chunk in 2 copies would normally use 200% of the required storage capacity. With the new EC8+1 coding format, you can achieve a comparable level of data protection while using only about 112.5% of the space needed for the actual data, and with EC4+1, 125%. This approach allows for more efficient data storage with significantly reduced overhead compared to non-Erasure Coding solutions, making MooseFS 4.x an excellent choice for data-intensive open-source applications.
New features and enhancements in MooseFS 4.x
The new chunk format includes better handling of control sums, which enhances data integrity and system reliability. We have also revamped the web-based interface, providing more detailed information, numerous new charts for monitoring, and an overall improved charting system that offers better insights into system performance. MooseFS 4.x introduces new multilan configuration options that allow clients in different LANs to communicate with the master within their IP class, enhancing network efficiency and performance.
The IP remapping feature in MooseFS 4.x has been significantly enhanced with the introduction of a more flexible remap file. This new configuration allows for full custom IP-to-IP remapping, enabling users to define completely custom mappings between IP addresses rather than being limited to the fixed remapping of leading bits as in previous versions. This improvement provides greater control over network configurations, making it easier to adapt MooseFS to complex network environments and specific infrastructure needs.
MooseFS 4.x also includes new configuration options that allow users to define flags and set limits for disks storing chunks, particularly when these disks are shared with other processes. This improvement enables more accurate calculation of occupied and available space, optimizing storage efficiency. Additionally, a new tool has been introduced for offline searching of metadata files based on conditions like chunk IDs, inodes, and attributes, greatly enhancing the ability to manage and locate specific data within the system.
The logging system in MooseFS 4.x has been significantly improved to enhance clarity and control. Log messages are now categorized by severity levels, allowing users to configure what should be logged and how these logs are reported to syslog. Additionally, there are numerous other new features and improvements in this version, such as enhanced tools for ACL handling, a new chunk format with better control sum management, and a variety of updates to existing algorithms that make MooseFS faster, more efficient, and less prone to errors in edge cases. With improvements in metadata handling, a new web-based interface for better monitoring, and expanded configuration options, MooseFS 4.x is designed to deliver a more powerful and flexible storage solution for our community. These enhancements are just the tip of the iceberg, with many other quality-of-life improvements aimed at making your data management experience smoother and more efficient.
More details
For more detailed information, be sure to check the release notes for the latest version, which include updates, new features, and bug fixes. You can explore the complete project code, contribute to development, or report issues directly on the project’s GitHub repository.
Looking Ahead
MooseFS 4.x represents a significant leap forward in our ongoing commitment to delivering robust, efficient, and user-friendly distributed file system solutions to our community. This new version not only introduces cutting-edge features and enhancements but also maintains the exceptional stability, ease of use, and manageability that users have come to rely on from previous versions. MooseFS continues to offer a dependable and intuitive solution for managing data storage, combining advanced capabilities with a user-friendly experience.
We are excited to see how these new features and improvements will empower our users to better manage their data storage needs. As always, we welcome feedback and encourage our community to explore these new capabilities to their fullest potential. Your input helps us to continually refine MooseFS and ensure it meets the evolving demands of our users.
MooseFS PRO
If you are looking for high availability (HA) for master servers, improved disk space management with enhanced data protection through EC configurations with higher redundancy levels, and dedicated support, we also offer the MooseFS PRO version. This version is designed for enterprise environments where uptime and data integrity are critical, providing features like automatic failover for master servers, more advanced erasure coding for greater resilience against hardware failures, and professional support services to ensure smooth operation and rapid issue resolution. MooseFS PRO adds an extra layer of reliability and optimisation for those managing large-scale, mission-critical storage systems.
Stay tuned!
Stay tuned for upcoming updates! Where we’ll continue to enhance the project with new features, improvements, and fixes. Be sure to follow the repository to receive notifications on the latest changes.
Last week, we received a heartfelt email from Tianon, a user of the MooseFS open-source version and a valuable GitHub contributor. Tianon expressed his gratitude for our ongoing development of MooseFS as open-source software:
Hey, there’s nothing urgent here, and no need to even reply — I just know this job is often really thankless, and I really, really appreciate your team, your company, and your product/project. I’m thrilled that you’re doing well enough to continue maintaining it and that we continue to get the benefits of those fixes in the excellent open source project. 🙇💕
Our entire MooseFS team was delighted to receive this recognition of our work. We are passionate about MooseFS and believe that developing open-source software in collaboration with our community benefits both users and our company, resulting in a trustworthy and reliable product.
On that note, we’d like to inform you that we are currently working on the MooseFS 4.x open-source version. It will take some time, as source code development is a time-consuming process, but please be patient!
MooseFS open-source version is well-suited for individual users and small organizations. However, when it comes to more prominent entities, such as public institutions and business companies, we are well aware that they may have different needs. Bigger organizations require solutions tailored to a larger scale and end users’ specific needs. To those users, we dedicate MooseFS Pro, a licensed and technically supported professional version of our software. Of course, your data are equally safe in both versions, the open-source and the professional one of MooseFS.
We would like to kindly inform you that as of January 1, 2023, as a result of a merger of Saglabs SA (Company Registration Number (KRS): 0000020672) and Tappest sp. z o.o. (Company Registration Number (KRS): 0000431953) through the acquisition of Tappest sp. z o.o. by Saglabs SA (incorporation), the entire enterprise of Tappest sp. z o.o., including all of its assets, rights and obligations, in particular – all of its rights, obligations and legal relationships related to the development and support of MooseFS and MooseFS Pro systems have been transferred to Saglabs SA by operation of law. The reason for this merger was to simplify the ownership structure of companies owned by the same shareholders.
In connection with the above, we would like to inform you that the entire team involved hitherto in MooseFS and MooseFS Pro systems development and support at Tappest sp. z o.o. will remain unchanged and continue to work in the same capacity and on the same terms within Saglabs SA. Thus, we will continue to provide the same high level of professional customer support for MooseFS and MooseFS Pro. In particular, we will continue to maintain the open-source version of MooseFS and develop both systems on an ongoing basis for the benefit of our customers.
As the merger was effected through the acquisition of Tappest sp. z o.o. by Saglabs SA (incorporation), all obligations of Tappest sp. z o.o. to existing customers have been automatically transferred to Saglabs SA. Consequently, we will continue to honor our long-term service commitments to our customers using MooseFS and MooseFS Pro systems.
Company registration details:
Saglabs SA 26A Wejnerta St. 02-619 Warszawa Poland
VAT ID (NIP): PL 6571011425 Company Registration Number (KRS): 0000020672
Email addresses and phone numbers remain unchanged.
Due to growing COVID-19 outbreak, as Software Defined Storage vendor, we would like to help as much as we can during these tough times. We hereby offer license and support for our software, MooseFS Pro, completely free of charge – to all the laboratories and organizations dealing with combating the causes of the pandemic and mitigating its effects. MooseFS Pro helps to build reliable and efficient storage clusters in minutes – and it may be a great help when time matters.
MooseFS Pro is software that allows you to build fast and reliable petabyte file systems on any type of servers. It is used worldwide in many bioinformatics laboratories, computer modelling facilities, research institutes, etc.
We believe that it can also be useful in other cases where constant fight with pandemic is taking place every day, such as hospitals, laboratories, public health institutions, dealing with large amounts of data.
This action is directed to any organization dealing with direct research on viruses, vaccines, pandemic modelling, crisis management etc. We will provide a license for any required cluster size and any required time. If it is necessary, we can help with setting up and and starting the cluster quickly, too.
If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at contact@moosefs.com. Please briefly describe your needs and let us know how MooseFS Pro storage cluster will help to fight against the pandemic in your case.
This is what we can do to mitigate COVID-19 crisis.
MooseFS Pro is participating in IoT Tech Expo North America 2019 and we would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join us at booth #638 on November 13-14th, 2019 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Silicon Valley, United States.
Nothing beats face to face interaction and the opportunity to have a chat about Software Defined Storage with our experts. Visit us at IoT Tech Expo North America 2019 and meet MooseFS Pro!Register to get your free ticket here
Here are a few reasons why connecting with us will be worth your time. You can:
Discuss your storage needs with our experts and find a solution,
Get insights from our team about MooseFS Pro and its features,
See how MooseFS Pro can be scaled out from a single node to a multi-petabyte cluster!
Book your tickets for IoT Tech Expo North America 2019 and meet us at booth #638 – we are looking forward to welcoming you on November 13-14th, 2019 in Santa Clara!
We would like to show our appreciation to NASK – Research and Academic Computer Network for inviting MooseFS Pro to the seminar at the Research and Technology Transfer Center about distributed file systemsin public sector, which took part on October 23rd, 2019 in NASK, Warsaw. See more details on Twitter
We are happy to announce that on 22th & 23th October 2019 we are exhibiting at Secure 2019, in cooperation with NASK SA – Research and Academic Computer Network. The event takes place in Airport Hotel Okęcie, Warsaw.
Nothing beats face to face interaction and the opportunity to have a chat about Software Defined Storage and Hardware Appliances with MooseFS Pro & NASK SA experts. Visit us at Secure 2019 and meet MooseFS Pro!Click here to register.
MooseFS Pro is participating in Futurecom 2019 and we would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join us at booth A01 on October 28-31st, 2019 at São Paulo Expo in São Paulo, Brazil.
Nothing beats face to face interaction and the opportunity to have a chat about Software Defined Storage with our experts. Visit us at Futurecom 2019 and meet MooseFS Pro!
Here are a few reasons why connecting with us will be worth your time. You can:
Discuss your storage needs with our experts and find a solution,
Get insights from our team about MooseFS Pro and its features,
See how MooseFS Pro can be scaled out from a single node to a multi-petabyte cluster!
Book your tickets for Futurecom 2019 and meet us at booth A01 – we are looking forward to welcoming you on October 28-31st, 2019 in São Paulo!
