AMASS Overview
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metadata
Represents the directory structure and attributes about media. Attributes include:
•Media ID
•Media type
•Media location
•Ownership
•Timestamp
The metadata for the AMASS file system resides in the AMASS database. See also File System Database and inode.
migration
The planned movement of data from one library — and possibly from one type of media — to another.
A storage policy that migrates files from a client machine through DataMgr and AMASS to a primary storage library. The file is then migrated to a second and third storage device after a specific time limit.
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NFS
Network File System. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems, it has become the de facto standard for file sharing between UNIX systems. NFS was designed to be a distributed file service that is operating
NIS
Network Information Service. Created by Sun to make NFS easier to use. NIS centralizes user and group name databases for an entire domain. (A domain consists of a master server, slave servers, and clients.) NIS allows the domain to be administered as if it were a single system. NIS centralizes many of the local network configuration functions. NIS used to be called Yellow Pages (YP).
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