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The paper presents the recoverability features of a distributed file system which has been built as an extension of the UNIX1 file system. The algorithm to achieve recoverability for the distributed files is discussed. The techniques implemented include: backward and forward error recovery, global and incremental recovery data recording. The paper outlines how these techniques can coexist to provide the abstraction of recoverability to a user of the distributed file system.
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Jegado, M. (1985). Recoverability Aspects of a Distributed File System. In: Shrivastava, S.K. (eds) Reliable Computer Systems. Texts and Monographs in Computer Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82470-8_39
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