期刊名称：International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies
电子版ISSN：0975-9646
出版年度：2015
卷号：6
期号：3
页码：2972-2974
出版社：TechScience Publications
摘要：Glusterfs is scalable distributed file system implemented in C language. Glusterfs is best example to learn about distributed file system for students. Glusterfs is software based distributed file system, and As it is open source any one can use and extend its features. Its architecture is very simple to learn. It can be installed on commodity hardware that is personal computers. Glusterfs doesnot uses concept of metadata to store information about files stored on server. Client intelligence bases DHT algorithm is used in glusterfs which is alternative for metadata storage as client with the help of DHT, can calculate files address and access files easily. Concept of bricks and volumes isolates different users data on cluster of file system. Glusterfs can be useful for academic student to learn about distributed file system. Cluster can be implemented to store students data and utilized and demonstrated use of distributed file system.
