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    A Comparison of Two Network-Based File Servers

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    The document compares two early network-based file servers: the Xerox Distributed File System (XDFS) and the Cambridge File Server (CFS). Both servers supported concurrent random access to files using atomic transactions and had been in service long enough to draw lessons from. The document also provides information about the differences between local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), including their definitions, ownership, technologies used, data transfer rates, geographical spread, connections, and set-up costs.

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    A Comparison of Two Network-Based File Servers

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    The document compares two early network-based file servers: the Xerox Distributed File System (XDFS) and the Cambridge File Server (CFS). Both servers supported concurrent random access to files using atomic transactions and had been in service long enough to draw lessons from. The document also provides information about the differences between local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), including their definitions, ownership, technologies used, data transfer rates, geographical spread, connections, and set-up costs.

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    The document compares two early network-based file servers: the Xerox Distributed File System (XDFS) and the Cambridge File Server (CFS). Both servers supported concurrent random access to files using atomic transactions and had been in service long enough to draw lessons from. The document also provides information about the differences between local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), including their definitions, ownership, technologies used, data transfer rates, geographical spread, connections, and set-up costs.

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    A Comparison of Two Network-Based File Servers

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    A comparison of two

    network-based file
    servers
    Example of a comparison

    Working network-based file servers, the Xerox Distributed


    File System (XDFS) implemented at the Xerox Palo Alto
    Research Center, and the Cambridge File Server (CFS)
    implemented at the Cambridge University Computer
    Laboratory:

    1. Both servers support concurrent random access to


    files using atomic transactions.
    2. Both are connected to local area networks
    3. Both have been in service long time enough to enable
    us to draw lessons from them for future file servers.

    (You can also compare them in terms of design,


    implementation, performance, and their relative
    successes and failures, etc.).
    LAN vs. WAN
    Item LAN WAN
    WAN (Wide Area
    Network) is a computer
    LAN (Local Area
    network that covers a
    Network) is a computer
    broad area (i.e., any
    network covering a
    Definition: network whose
    small geographic area,
    communications links
    like a home, office, or
    cross metropolitan,
    group of buildings
    regional, or national
    boundaries
    WANs (like the
    Internet) are not
    Typically owned,
    owned by any one
    controlled, and
    organization but
    Ownership: managed by a single
    rather exist under
    person or
    collective or
    organization
    distributed ownership
    and management
    LAN vs. WAN
    Item LAN WAN

    WANs tend to use


    Tend to use certain
    technology like ATM,
    connectivity
    Frame Relay and
    Technology: technologies,
    X.25 for connectivity
    primarily Ethernet
    over the longer
    and Token Ring
    distances

    WANs have a lower


    LANs have a high
    Data transfer rates: data transfer rate as
    data transfer rate
    compared to LANs
    LAN vs. WAN
    Item LAN WAN

    Have a large
    Have a small
    geographical range
    geographical range
    generally spreading
    and do not need any
    Geographical spread: across boundaries and
    leased
    need leased
    telecommunication
    telecommunication
    lines
    lines

    Computers connected
    to a wide-area network
    one LAN can be are often connected
    connected to other through public
    Connection: LANs over any networks, such as the
    distance via telephone telephone system. They
    lines and radio waves can also be connected
    through leased lines or
    satellites
    LAN vs. WAN
    Item LAN WAN

    If there is a need to In this case since


    set-up a couple of networks in remote
    extra devices on the areas have to be
    Set-up costs:
    network, it is not connected hence the
    very expensive to do set-up costs are
    that higher

    Similarities

    LAN stands for Local Area Network and WAN stands for
    Wide Area Network.

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