SCALABLE DISTRIBUTED FILE STORAGE ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT

摘要

A method of performing remote file operations is disclosed. The method includes receiving a file task description that identifies a remote file, an operation to be performed, and a current status associated with the file task description. A set of persistent work queues associated with a plurality of storage servers is provided that include one or more file task descriptions. An elected work manager is provide that accepts remote file operation requests and translates the requests into corresponding tasks to be placed in the set of work queues. A background replication agent associated with each storage server in the plurality of storage servers is provided. A replication agent monitors a work queue in the set of work quest for an associated storage server and accepts requests in the work queue. The agent performs the accepted tasks using file system independent mechanisms, and updates the status of each task.