E-systems Modular Automated Storage System (EMASS) software functionality

Author

Peterson, A.L.

Author_Institution

E-Syst. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

7-10 Oct. 1991

Firstpage

73

Lastpage

76

Abstract

The software functionality of the E-Systems Modular Automated Storage System (EMASS) is described. EMASS is a complete data storage and retrieval system that operates as a large data storage node on a network, servicing client requests over a number of different interfaces. The EMASS server, a CONVEX supercomputer, stores files in an extended UNIX File System. These extensions provide for transparent migration of files onto magnetic tape. EMASS mass storage control software is written in the C programming language and utilizes the INGRES RDBMS to track the files and tapes managed by EMASS.<>

Keywords

file servers; storage management; CONVEX supercomputer; E-Systems Modular Automated Storage System; EMASS; INGRES RDBMS; UNIX File System; client server model; file migration; large data storage node; mass storage control software; relationship database; retrieval system; Computer languages; File servers; File systems; Information retrieval; Memory; Network servers; Software systems; Storage automation; Supercomputers; Weight control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mass Storage Systems, 1991. Digest of Papers., Eleventh IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2155-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MASS.1991.160214

Filename

160214