A Modular and Extensible Network Storage Architecture

Sai Lai Lo

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Cambridge University Press
16 October 1995

Computer hardware; Storage media & peripherals; Computer networking & communications

Series: Distinguished Dissertations in Computer Science

Contemporary distributed file systems are monolithic and only support single file abstractions. Nowadays, network storage devices have to be able to accommodate new information media such as digital audio and video, with data radically different in characteristics to traditional text and binary that contemporary file systems are optimised for. By combining new and traditional media, information can be recorded and presented in the most suitable way, and the value of a piece of information can be further enhanced by linking together related pieces. However composite data and cross-reference between data items raise a number of system issues that have not been addressed properly before. Dr Lo defines a new multi-service storage architecture that meets the needs of existing and emerging applications and can support multiple file abstractions. He also explores a number of related design issues.

By: Sai Lai Lo
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 181mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780521551151
ISBN 10: 0521551153
Series: Distinguished Dissertations in Computer Science
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 16 October 1995
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; Glossary; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; 3. Architectural framework; 4. Access control; 5. Naming and related issues; 6. The design of a byte segment custode; 7. The performance of the BSC; 8. Rate-based sessions: concepts and interface; 9. Rate-based sessions: prototype implementation and evaluation; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Reviews for A Modular and Extensible Network Storage Architecture

The dissertation puts together many good ideas, describes the building of a prototype MSSA, and can be a useful source of ideas for further thinking in this area. It could be suitable reading in a doctoral program. William patterson, Computing Reviews