In this second episode on VAST Data, Chris and Martin continue the discussion with Howard Marks. You can find the previous episode at #105 – Introduction to VAST Data (Part I). This time, the conversation continues where the discussion left off, with Howard finishing the explanation of wide striping. To explain exactly how data is accessed on the platform, Howard introduces the concept of v-trees. These are like b-trees but flatter and wider. The v-tree is used to hold both metadata and data. One interesting aspect of the discussion is in understanding exactly how Optane …
