PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.2 (Solaris(TM) Operating Environment)

2.2 Multi-partition Configuration

The GFS Local File System supports the function for integrating multiple partitions in a single file system. This function makes it easy to add file data partitions, as explained later.

The GFS Local File System consists of multiple partitions. It employs round robin allocation for processing file data areas that is read from separate partitions for individual files. This function can thus distribute I/O loads over multiple partitions that consist of different disks, which improves file system performance.