Title :
Reengineering the Los Alamos common file system
Author :
Christman, R.D. ; Cook, D.P. ; Mercier, C.W.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
The authors reviewed the pros and cons of the common file system and numerous existing and planned systems. Their conclusion is that the common file system is a valuable resource with many strengths that should be preserved for the future. A set of recommendations for changes and additions that may allow the common file systems to continue to meet data-storage needs in both the short and long term is presented. The recommendations for 1990-2 support the transition to Unix on supercomputers and support high-performance networking. The recommendations for 1992-5 support the transition to a Unix-type file system that provides a significant level of file-allocation transparency. For 1995-2000, the recommendations are necessarily less precise but support the notion of standard security, transparent file systems, and faster networking.<>
Keywords :
Unix; storage allocation; storage management; 1990-2; 1992-5; 1995-2000; Los Alamos common file system; Unix; Unix-type file system; data-storage needs; faster networking; file-allocation transparency; networking; reengineering; standard security; supercomputers; transparent file systems; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer networks; Data security; File systems; High-speed networks; Laboratories; Memory; Operating systems; 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.1990.113581
