User's Manual

AMASS Overview
1-6 Online Archiving with AMASS 6-00026-01 Rev A
Benefits of
Using AMASS
The management tool for your storage system should provide:
• Performance
• Data integrity
• Ease-of-use
• Flexibility
The benefits of using AMASS are described in the following
table:
Database
Improves
Performance
AMASS keeps a File System Database, resident on the UNIX
server’s hard disk, of attributes (commonly referred to as
metadata) describing the stored data. Attributes consist of
access time, user ID, block size, file size, and so forth. This
Database grows as files and directories are added to the file
system.
Topic Page
Database Improves Performance 1-6
Design Prevents Thrashing 1-9
Cache Optimizes Requests 1-9
Virtually Unlimited File System Size 1-10
Design Maintains Data Integrity 1-13
Increased Throughput 1-15
Tools 1-18
Flexible 1-20