Lecture Operating system concepts (Fifth edition): Module 14 - Avi Silberschatz, Peter Galvin
Lecture Operating system concepts (Fifth edition): Module 14 - Avi Silberschatz, Peter Galvin
Module 14 - Tertiary storage structure. Chapter 2 introduced the concept of primary, secondary, and tertiary storage. In this chapter, we discuss tertiary storage in more detail. First we describe the types of storage devices used for tertiary storage. Next, we discuss the issues that arise when an operating system uses tertiary storage. Finally, we consider some performance aspects of tertiary storage systems.