A Disk Space Management System
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Authors
Cuthbertson, A.J.
Van Niekerk, I.J.
Turton, Trevor
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1983
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Article
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en
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This paper describes the research that was undertaken in designing a disk space management system. The system
has strong similarities to the management of real storage in a virtual storage environment. These similarities were
exploited in the design and evaluation of algorithms for implementation of the system. Research was based on modelling
the system with historical data during the design phase. Research was conducted in three phases. Firstly, in determining
actual historical disk space requirements quantitatively. Secondly, in modelling the proposed system with
historical data to verify an observation that most users use the computer intermittently. Thirdly, in modelling the proposed
system with historical data to evaluate alternative disk management policies. The system was implemented
and actual performance monitored against research results to validate conclusions.
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Cuthbertson, A.J.; Van Niekerk, I.J.; (1983) A Disk Space Management System. Quaestiones Informaticae Vol 2 No 3, 1983
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Computer Society of South Africa (on behalf of SAICSIT)
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0254-2757