System and method for mirroring a file system journal

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, transactional file system updates corresponding to a write operation to be performed at a first node of the system;
• transferring, by the system, the transactional file system updates from an initiator node of the system to a first journal at the first node and a second journal at a second node of the system that is logically distinct from the first node and the initiator node;
• and
• committing, by the system, the transactional file system updates to the first journal and the second journal.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a data storage system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• generating file system updates and transaction information corresponding to a write operation directed to a primary participant node of the data storage system;
• transferring the file system updates and the transaction information from an initiator node of the data storage system to a first journal at the primary participant node and a second journal at a secondary participant node of the data storage system that is logically distinct from the primary participant node and the initiator node;
• and
• committing the file system updates and the transaction information to the first journal and the second journal.