Helix: The Architecture of the XMS Distributed File system

1 May 1985

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Software

Vol. 2 (3) , 21-29
https://doi.org/10.1109/ms.1985.230697

Abstract

With abstraction layering and system decomposition, all the user sees is one homogeneous system. In actuality, the architecture is supporting 15 LANs and close to 1000 workstations.

Keywords

FILE SYSTEMS
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE
DRIVES
WINCHES
FILE SERVERS
PRINTERS
WORKSTATIONS
BUILDINGS

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