Mass Storage Systems
Published on 1. December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-0-88736-894-3 (ISBN)
Description
The treatment of mass storage computer systems is discussed in this book. Topics include management problems in data storage environments, advances in storage technologies, the economies of data storage options, hierarchical storage concepts, virtual storage, file servers, archiving strategies, networking of mass storage archives and planning for upgrades and growth-based systems.
The treatment of mass storage computer systems is discussed in this book. Topics include management problems in data storage environments, advances in storage technologies, the economies of data storage options, hierarchical storage concepts, virtual storage, file servers, archiving strategies, networking of mass storage archives and planning for upgrades and growth-based systems.
The treatment of mass storage computer systems is discussed in this book. Topics include management problems in data storage environments, advances in storage technologies, the economies of data storage options, hierarchical storage concepts, virtual storage, file servers, archiving strategies, networking of mass storage archives and planning for upgrades and growth-based systems.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
figures, tables, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-88736-894-3 (9780887368943)
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Content
Part 1 The data storage and management problem: growth in data volumes; advances in storage technologies; economics of data storage; applications requiring mass storage; mass storage market; IEEE MSS reference model. Part 2 Static and dynamic storage hierarchies: concepts of hierarchical storage; feedback control in a storage hierarchy; review of virtual memory systems; extensions to the disk / tape hierarchy; dynamic hierarchy; economics of storage hierarchies. Part 3 Types of mass storage systems: virtual disk; networked virtual disk; file server; file archive; backup server; network attached peripherals. Part 4 Component technologies: magnetic disk; magnetic disk arrays; helical scan tapes; robotic storage libraries; network interfaces; storage management software; control computer; integration and test; system performance. Part 5 High-performance mass storage systems: market for high-performance systems; environment for a high-performance system; cost and technical justifications; design and construction; production usage; cost savings; growth planning; technology and cost matrix. Part 6 Mass storage for local area networks: market for LAN mass storage servers; environment for a LAN mass storage server; cost and technical justifications; production usage; cost savings; growth planning; technology and cost matrix.