Google File System (GFS) Paper Published
Google publishes a paper detailing its distributed file system, GFS, designed to handle massive amounts of data reliably and efficiently across large clusters of commodity hardware.
Significance
GFS was a foundational component of Google's internal infrastructure and a conceptual precursor to cloud storage solutions, influencing distributed systems design globally.
Key facts
- Date
- 2003-10-01
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Google, Mountain View, CA