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Anselm computer provides two main shared filesystems, the [HOME filesystem](#home) and the [SCRATCH filesystem](#scratch). Both HOME and SCRATCH filesystems are realized as a parallel Lustre filesystem. Both shared file systems are accessible via the Infiniband network. Extended ACLs are provided on both Lustre filesystems for the purpose of sharing data with other users using fine-grained control.
### Understanding the Lustre Filesystems
(source <http://www.nas.nasa.gov>)
### [Understanding the Lustre Filesystems](http://www.nas.nasa.gov)
A user file on the Lustre filesystem can be divided into multiple chunks (stripes) and stored across a subset of the object storage targets (OSTs) (disks). The stripes are distributed among the OSTs in a round-robin fashion to ensure load balancing.
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Large stripe size allows each client to have exclusive access to its own part of a file. However, it can be counterproductive in some cases if it does not match your I/O pattern. The choice of stripe size has no effect on a single-stripe file.
Read more on <http://doc.lustre.org/lustre_manual.xhtml#managingstripingfreespace>
Read more on [here](http://doc.lustre.org/lustre_manual.xhtml#managingstripingfreespace)