Title :
The Livermore distributed storage system: requirements and overview
Author :
Hogan, C. ; Cassell, L. ; Foglesong, J. ; Kordas, J. ; Nemanic, M. ; Richmond, G.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
The requirements for a large-scale distributed storage system are outlined and a description is given of how a system being developed, called the LINCS storage system (LSS), meets the requirements. The LSS provides distributed storage in an environment that includes supercomputer host machines and a large-capacity hierarchical central repository. The key terms and concepts of the LSS are defined and a brief architectural overview of the system is given. Major system components are described in more detail. The contributions of the LSS to the design of large-scale distributed storage systems are identified and discussed. The current status of the development of the LSS is described, and hardware and software components are briefly discussed.<>
Keywords :
digital storage; distributed processing; storage allocation; storage management; LINCS storage system; LSS; Livermore distributed storage system; hierarchical central repository; supercomputer host machines; Centralized control; File systems; Hardware; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; Network servers; Protocols; Storage automation; Supercomputers; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Mass Storage Systems, 1990. Crisis in Mass Storage. Digest of Papers., Tenth IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2034-X
DOI :
10.1109/MASS.1990.113562
