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A file server for a network of low cost personal microcomputers
Author(s) -
Dellar Carl N. R.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380121106
Subject(s) - computer science , operating system , appleshare , directory , file server , simple (philosophy) , network file system , server farm , file system , interface (matter) , windows server , personal computer , protocol (science) , computer file , unix file types , stub file , computer network , internet authentication service , client–server model , application server , server , medicine , philosophy , alternative medicine , epistemology , bubble , pathology , maximum bubble pressure method
Abstract This paper describes a file server which was specifically designed to be the file store for a number of personal microcomputers attached to a local area network. In particular these personal machines (clients) have a very limited amount of memory with which to interface to the file server. The filing system supports an hierarchical directory structure with a simple capability‐like protection mechanism. Both the operations and communication protocol supported by the file server are chosen to make a client computer's interface code simple. Special attention is given to speeding up certain frequently used processor‐bound operations. Various aspects of the implementation are discussed, together with some suggested improvements.