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A distributed storage system for data-sharing among client computers running different operating system types
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In this paper, a distributed data storage system for sharing data among client computers running different types of operating systems by separating metadata from data is presented. But the client computers communicate with the metadata servers using a Storage Tank protocol and over a control network.Abstract:
A distributed data storage system for sharing data among client computers running different types of operating systems by separating metadata from data. Data is stored in storage pools that are accessed by the client computers through a storage network. Metadata is stored in a metadata store and provided to the client computers by a cluster of metadata servers. The client computers communicate with the metadata servers using a Storage Tank protocol and over a control network. Each client computer runs an operating system-specific client program that provides the client side functions of the Storage Tank protocol. The client program preferably includes a file system interface for communicating with the file system in the storage system and user applications, a client state manager for providing data consistency, and a plurality of operating system services for communicating with the metadata servers.read more
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