(1) For replication of files across the Internet, see IPFS. (2) A distributed file system is software that keeps track of files stored across multiple servers or networks. When data are requested, a ...

Network Appliance’s acquisition of Spinnaker is the precursor to the mainstream adoption of distributed file systems in 2004 and 2005 as an alternative to single-file system architectures. At first ...

Although the World Wide Web is a global network, it remains predominantly centralized in terms of data storage. Servers, whether physical or virtual, are housed in large server farms or cloud ...

If you've been working with networks for any length of time, you've no doubt had a server's hard disk fill up, which usually means it's time to have users clear out files they no longer use. You can ...

Editor’s Note: You may have noticed that we changed the name of this newsletter from “Windows Networking” to “Windows Networking Tips.” It’s a small change, but we feel it helps describe the kind of ...

The proliferation of small files in distributed file systems poses significant challenges that affect both storage efficiency and operational performance. Modern systems, such as Hadoop Distributed ...

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Big-data platform provider WekaIO Inc. said today it has closed on a hefty $135 million late-stage funding round led by Generation Investment Management, doubling its valuation in the process. A host ...

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The network file system market is gaining traction as the demand for efficient, scalable, and secure file-sharing solutions ...

File management software maker Peer Software plans to launch Linux file server compatibility this summer, along with enhanced artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-based file access anomaly ...