Abstract: A system for object-based data storage includes a plurality of object-based storage nodes having respective data storage devices, at least one file presentation node, a virtual cluster file server (VFS), and a scalable interconnect to couple the virtual cluster file server to the storage nodes, and to the at least one file presentation node. The VFS mirrors a same data object for a data file across the plurality of data storage devices.

Abstract: A system for data storage includes a switch node, a meta-data server, a plurality of storage servers having at least one respective data storage device, and a scalable interconnect. The scalable interconnect couples the switch node, the meta-data server, and the storage servers. At least one of the switch node, the meta-data server and the storage servers includes a hierarchical storage manager (HSM). When information is received at the switch node, the HSM presents the information substantially simultaneously to the storage servers for storage at the respective data storage devices.