Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

Modern object storage systems are built following the network-oblivious approach, in which the network isx000D
used as a black-box point-to-point communication medium, while storage logic and protocols are implementedx000D
entirely in client libraries and server codes. Unfortunately, this approach is fundamentally inefficient. Thisx000D
design approach directly affects two core storage operations: request routing, which directs requests fromx000D
clients to storage nodes, and consistent replication, for maintaining data consistency while preventing data lossx000D
when nodes or storage devices fail.x000D
This project aims to explore new designs to improve the efficiency and performance of request routing andx000D
consistent replication mechanisms. The new approach will design storage-aware network operations that canx000D
utilize storage metadata to perform in-network request routing and to maintain data consistently in spite ofx000D
nodes and network failures.x000D
The innovative paradigm we will explore has the potential to have a wide influence on technology, includingx000D
NetApp Canada that builds a Web-scale object storage system. Furthermore, for data centers (including thex000D
more than 200 centers located in Canada), this research program will improve a key component in thex000D
infrastructure and bring benefits to a wide set of cloud applications, including applications in fields such asx000D
bioinformatics and medical informatics, online social networks, smart energy distribution systems, and textx000D
analytics. Finally, this program will provide an invaluable opportunity for training highly qualified personnelx000D
on cutting-edge networking and storage technology.