Title :
Implementation and performance of a stable-storage service in Unix
Author :
Cristian, Flaviu ; Mishra, Shivakant ; Hyun, Young S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the design, implementation, and performance of a stable-storage service that has been implemented on top of the Unix operating system. This service allows servers to create, access, and delete persistent memory that survives server crashes. We describe its functionality and exported operations, discuss the experiences and performance of its implementation, and offer concrete examples of its use in implementing some real fault-tolerant distributed protocols
Keywords :
Unix; access protocols; client-server systems; fault tolerant computing; file servers; performance evaluation; storage management; Unix; fault-tolerant distributed protocols; functionality; servers; stable-storage service; Access protocols; Computer crashes; Computer science; Concrete; Design engineering; Fault tolerance; File servers; Memory management; Operating systems; Programming profession;
Conference_Titel :
Reliable Distributed Systems, 1996. Proceedings., 15th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nigara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7481-4
DOI :
10.1109/RELDIS.1996.559701
