The best replacement for gpfs is nfs.

The best alternatives to gpfs are rated as following:
★★★★★  nfs
★★★★★  lustre
★★★★  hdfs
★★★★  zfs
★★★  glusterfs
★★★  gfs
★★  gfs2
★★  isilon
★★  asm
★★  jfs2
★★  stornext
  ocfs2
  hacmp

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Speaking about gpfs, one probably shouldn't forget about hacmp.

Other search terms related to gpfs and their ratings are:
★★★★★ hacmp
★★★★★ tsm
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