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# Lustre File System(s) # Lustre Filesystems
## Large Files in /scratch ## Large Files in /scratch
The data containers in [Lustre](https://www.lustre.org) are called object storage targets (OST). The The data containers in [Lustre](https://www.lustre.org) are called object storage targets (OST). The
capacity of one OST is about 21 TB. All files are striped over a certain number of these OSTs. For capacity of one OST is about 21 TB. All files are striped over a certain number of these OSTs. For
small and medium files, the default number is 2. As soon as a file grows above ~1 TB it makes sense small and medium files, the default number is 2. As soon as a file grows above ~1 TB it makes sense
to spread it over a higher number of OSTs, e.g. 16. Once the file system is used >75%, the average to spread it over a higher number of OSTs, e.g. 16. Once the filesystem is used >75%, the average
space per OST is only 5 GB. So, it is essential to split your larger files so that the chunks can be space per OST is only 5 GB. So, it is essential to split your larger files so that the chunks can be
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