Title :
The importance of metadata in mass-storage systems
Author :
Bedoll, R. ; Kimball, C.
Author_Institution :
Boeing Comput. Services, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The importance of metadata and the approach that various mass-storage systems have taken to support it are examined. The authors offer several proposals for supporting metadata in Unix-based mass-storage systems. The proposals are meant to stimulate further thought and discussion in this area.<>
Keywords :
Unix; storage allocation; storage management; Unix-based mass-storage systems; metadata; Displays; File systems; Information retrieval; Memory; Proposals; Storage automation; Testing; Voice mail;
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.1990.113579
