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Foil 48 Features of Distributed Systems - Distributed File Systems

From MetaComputing -- MRA Meeting Part I:Concepts and Issues Tutorial for CRPC MRA Meeting at Cornell -- May 7 1996. by Mark Baker, Geoffrey Fox
Ideally a single environment-wide namespace is needed for all files
- Provides high-levels of security - Reduces the replication of data and programs by users - Simplifies needs for tape-type media - Simplifies backup and archive - Identical access paths from any system - Reduces data-movement by user - Simplifies distributed applications - Common environment customised for individual systems

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