Algorithms for file replication in a distributed system

The authors describe an implementation and performance evaluation of file replication in a locally distributed system. Different mechanisms are used to update the copies of the replicated file. The algorithms use both sequential and concurrent update methods. When updating the files sequentially, the algorithm is executed on the host on which the file has been written. Concurrent update is executed by using one machine or by using all the remote machines on which the file is replicated.<
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