File server node with non-volatile memory processing module coupled to cluster file server node

An apparatus comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• a file server node comprising
• (i) a first interface being configured to communicate with a network and receiving a network request via the network,
• (ii) a non-volatile memory being configured to store a request related to the network request received by the first interface,
• (iii) a second interface being configured to be coupled to the storage device for storing the request, and
• (iv) a non-volatile memory processing module, coupled to the first interface, the non-volatile memory and the second interface, and being configured to be coupled to another file server node, so that the non-volatile memory processing module is configured to perform each of sending the request to the non-volatile memory, sending the request to the second interface and sending the request to the another file server node after the non-volatile memory processing module receives the request.