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title: "Quick Start Guide"
description: "Get started with creating and configuring Parallel File-System"
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# Quick Start Guide

## Prerequisites

*   **TIR Account:** Ensure you have access to an TIR project.
*   **Active Instances:** (Optional) Have compute instances running if you want to attach the PFS immediately.

## Create a New Parallel File-System

1.  **Log in to TIR:** Navigate to your project dashboard.
2.  **Navigate to PFS:**
    *   Click on **Storage** > **Parallel File-System (PFS)** in the sidebar.
    *   Click **CREATE FILE-SYSTEM**.

3.  **Configure Storage Size:**
    *   Select the desired **Storage Size** using the slider or input field.
    *   Review the pricing information displayed.
    *   Click **CREATE** to provision the file system.

4.  **View Details:**
    *   Once created, you can view the PFS details on the main page.
    *   Click **Services** to see which compute instances have this file system attached.

## Mounting to Instances

Before using the PFS, you must mount it to your compute Instances:

1. Select the PFS you want to mount
2. Click the mount option and select your target node(s)
3. Specify the mount path on each node



## Next Steps

After creating and mounting your PFS:

*   **Start Using**: Access your PFS at the specified mount path on attached Instances
*   **Monitor Performance**: Track storage usage and I/O performance
*   **Resize as Needed**: Scale up your storage capacity when requirements grow

:::warning Important
Before deleting or resizing a Parallel File-System, ensure it is **UNMOUNTED** from all associated services to avoid data loss or corruption.
:::

For detailed information about managing your PFS, see the [Features](./Features.mdx) page.


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