VMS File System Internals (VAX - VMS Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (686 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555580564 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 460 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
T. D. Welsh said Definitive, comprehensive and well written. The VMS file system is one of the most important aspects of that much underrated operating system. While a lot has changed since this book was published - mainly additions and improvements - it still provides the best explanation you are likely to find. As one of Digital's top technical writers, the author follows Einstein's advice in simplifying everything as far as possible, but no further. How authoritative is the book? Well, the software engineers responsible for maintaining the VMS file system used to rely on the author as a source of in. "A must read for anyone developing a file system" according to Jamey Kirby. File system design and development has been considered "black magic" in the computer industry and subsequently, there are not many books available on the subject. This one is a classic. Kirby McCoy does a great job of covering the VMS file system structure, its interface and its interaction with the operating system. Microsoft Windows NT(r)(tm) is arcitected very much like VMS. Anyone developing a file system should own this book. Anyone developing kernel-level componentes for Windows NT should own this book; if only for a historical perspect
For software specialists, system programmers, applications designers, and other computer professionals, here is a welcome in-depth study of the VMS file system, Version 5.2. The book is also fascinating as a case study ofthe VMS implementation of a file system.. An important addition to your VAX/VMS library. You'll find it helpful in understanding the data structures, algorithms,interfaces to, and basic synchronization mechanisms of the VMS file system - that part of the operating system responsible for storing and managing files and information in memory and in secondary storage