Updated on 2025-07-28 GMT+08:00

Mounting Storage

Description

Adding more storage enhances data access speed.

When you create a training job in ModelArts, you can choose any of the storage mount options below. The table below shows different storage choices for easy selection based on your needs.

Storage Type

Performance

Capacity

Scenario

Price

SFS Turbo

High

Large

This is suitable for AI training, AIGC, autonomous driving, rendering, EDA simulation, and enterprise NAS applications.

Relatively high

SFS 3.0 Capacity-Oriented

Medium

Large

This is suitable for a variety of scenarios, including HPC, media processing, file sharing, content management, and web services.

Moderate

Parallel File System

Low

Large (scalable)

Using OBS to decouple storage from compute in big data scenarios

Relatively low

Summary
  • Choose PFS for high-capacity storage on a tight budget.
  • Choose SFS 3.0 Capacity-Oriented for better cost-effectiveness and larger storage.
  • Choose SFS Turbo for better performance if your budget allows.