DocumentCode
2705818
Title
A distributed file and tape management system for the LEP experiments at CERN
Author
Shiers, J.
Author_Institution
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
fYear
1990
fDate
7-10 May 1990
Firstpage
172
Lastpage
175
Abstract
The problems in handling the data generated by the latest round of experiments at CERN are expected to be enormous: some 70TB of data are expected by 1993. To cope with these problems, a system known as FATMEN (file and tape management: experimental needs) was developed. This system is unique in that it was designed to be fully distributed, both in the local- and wide-area sense. Clean interfaces between the various components of the system allow new systems or capabilities to be incorporated quickly. The system is sufficiently powerful and flexible to last for many years, by which time mature standard mass-storage systems may be available.<>
Keywords
distributed processing; storage allocation; storage management; 70 TB; CERN; FATMEN; LEP experiments; data handling; distributed file and tape management system; mass-storage systems; Data analysis; Data structures; Distributed computing; Educational institutions; Hardware; Laboratories; Operating systems; Packaging; Particle tracking; Robots;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MASS.1990.113590
Filename
113590
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