2 The Design of a Network RamDisk

 

The Network RamDisk (NRD) is a scalable distributed low-latency storage system. It consists of one machine that functions as a NRD Client, and a number of workstations functioning as NRD Servers.

• 2.1 Server and Client Workstations
• 2.2 Device Operation
• 2.3 Reliability Issues
  • 2.3.1 Mirroring
  • 2.3.2 Parity Caching
  • 2.3.3 Adaptive Parity Caching
  • 2.3.4 Simulation of Reliability Policies