by be-webmaster | Sep 30, 2016 | Publications
Carrying out even the simplest performance benchmark requires considerable knowledge of statistics and computer systems, and painstakingly following many error-prone steps, which are distinct skill sets yet essential for getting statistically valid results. As a...
by be-webmaster | Sep 30, 2016 | Publications
Stored data needs to be protected against device failure and irrecoverable sector read errors, yet doing so at exabyte scale can be challenging given the large number of failures that must be handled. We have developed RESAR (Robust, Efficient, Scalable, Autonomous,...
by be-webmaster | May 30, 2016 | Publications
Abstract: In archival systems, storage media are often replaced much earlier than their expected service life in exchange for other benefits of new media, such as higher capacity, bandwidth, and input/output operations per second, or lower costs. In an era of...