Disconnected operation in a distributed file system /

The focus of this work is on the issue of availability in distributed file systems. It presents the important new technique called disconnected operation, in which clients mask failures and voluntary network detachments by emulating the functionality of servers where actual server-oriented solutions...

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Main Author: Kistler, James Jay, 1960-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [1995]
Series:Lecture notes in computer science ; 1002.
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Summary:The focus of this work is on the issue of availability in distributed file systems. It presents the important new technique called disconnected operation, in which clients mask failures and voluntary network detachments by emulating the functionality of servers where actual server-oriented solutions are inadequate. This permits client operation even under complete isolation from the server; the clean integration of mobile computers into the system is an important side-effect of the new technique. The design and implementation of disconnected file service in a working system, the Coda file system, is described in detail.
Item Description:Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.), 1993.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references ([239]-244) and index.
ISBN:3540606270
9783540606277