Yeung Kai-hau, Alan. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references. / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iv / ABSTRACT --- p.v / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- The Information Age --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Importance of Input/Output --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- Outline of the Thesis --- p.7 / References --- p.8 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- Selective Broadcast Data Distribution Systems --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Distributed Architecture --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3 --- Mean Block Acquisition Delay for Uniform Request Distribution --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4 --- Mean Block Acquisition Delay for General Request Distributions --- p.21 / Chapter 2.5 --- Optimal Choice of Block Sizes --- p.24 / Chapter 2.6 --- Chapter Summary --- p.25 / References --- p.26 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- Dynamic Multiple Parity Disk Arrays --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2 --- DMP Disk Array --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- Average Delay --- p.37 / Chapter 3.4 --- Maximum Throughput --- p.47 / Chapter 3.5 --- Simulation with Precise Disk Model --- p.53 / Chapter 3.6 --- Chapter Summary --- p.58 / References --- p.59 / Appendix --- p.61 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- Dynamic Parity Logging Disk Arrays --- p.69 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.70 / Chapter 4.2 --- DPL Disk Array Architecture --- p.73 / Chapter 4.3 --- DPL Disk Array Operation --- p.79 / Chapter 4.4 --- Performance of DPL Disk Array --- p.83 / Chapter 4.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.91 / References --- p.92 / Appendix --- p.94 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- Performance Analysis of Mirrored Disk Array --- p.101 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2 --- Queueing Model --- p.103 / Chapter 5.3 --- Delay Analysis --- p.104 / Chapter 5.4 --- Numerical Examples and Simulation Results --- p.108 / References --- p.109 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- State Reduction in the Exact Analysis of Fork/Join Queues --- p.110 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.111 / Chapter 6.2 --- State Reduction For Closed Fork/Join Queueing Systems --- p.113 / Chapter 6.3 --- Extension To Open Fork/Join Queueing Systems --- p.118 / Chapter 6.4 --- Chapter Summary --- p.122 / References --- p.123 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- Conclusion and Future Research --- p.124 / Chapter 7.1 --- Summary --- p.125 / Chapter 7.2 --- Future Researches --- p.126
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318337 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Contributors | Yeung, Kai-hau Alan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Information Engineering. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, v, 127 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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