The goal of the Global File System research project is to
develop a serverless file system that fully exploits new
interfaces like Fibre Channel that allow network attached
storage.
This approach allows all client computers to have full
access to all storage devices on the network, making access
more efficient and more reliable. Scalable networked storage
interfaces like Fibre Channel will allow computer architects
to design systems with many shared storage devices,
increasing the performance and reliability of the design.