In traditional file systems, seemingly simple queries like how much storage capacity is left, how many files are stored, or which files are hogging the I/O can take days, especially when billions of ...

Most OSs use their standard I/O interface between the file system and the memory device drivers. This allows for one or more file systems to operate in conjunction with the OS. I/O management in ...

(1) For copying, moving, renaming and deleting files, see file manager. (2) The software and method for storing and retrieving files on a disk, SSD or USB drive. A file system is a major component ...

IBM is shipping a set of software and hardware that's designed to make multivendor storage-area networks look like local file systems to servers, although the technology initially supports only ...

Minneapolis start-up Sistina has released version 5 of its Global File System software, which helps spread data across several computers' storage systems. The software, which competes with ...

Unlike earlier versions of the SAN File System, which supported only IBM products, Version 2.1 will work with storage devices from IBM rivals including EMC, HP and Hitachi Data Systems.

Version 2.1 of the SAN File System will be available stand-alone, or as a free upgrade to existing customers on June 29. Pricing for the software will remain unchanged, IBM said.

Novell is changing the file system software used by default in its Suse Linux operating system, aligning with rival Red Hat and moving away from a project whose future has become entangled with ...

Company unifies control of diverse set of storage arrays, tightens its data-reduction process, adds VVOLS and lowers prices—all at the same time.

Novell said Thursday that new versions of Suse Linux Enterprise will use ext3 as the default file system, important foundational software that manages how data is stored on hard drives. The change ...