Fainting is loss of consciousness caused by a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain. Known by the medical term syncope, fainting may be preceded by dizziness, nausea, or a feeling of extreme weakness.
GPFS is a commercial IBM closed source product that can provide a high performance, high available, and global filename space to your cluster. For more information on GPFS read the GPFS Concepts, Planning, and Installation Guide Version 1.2.
Global Forecast System. The Global Forecast System (GFS) is a global numerical weather prediction system containing a global computer model and variational analysis run by the United States' National Weather Service (NWS). The mathematical model is run four times a day, and produces forecasts for up to 16 days in advance, but with decreased spatial resolution after 10 days.