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Google File System is a proprietary distributed file system developed by Google to provide efficient, reliable access to data using large clusters of commodity hardware. Google file system was replaced by Colossus in 2010. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Google File SystemA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Google and other search enginesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The Google file systemCited 1,571 times
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The Google file system
Analytical Study on Performance, Challenges and Future Considerations of Google File System
Analyzing Google File System and Hadoop Distributed File System
Data Science: Bigtable, MapReduce and Google File System
Survey on a Google File System (GFS)
From Idea to Reality: Google File System
Public Sharing File System Using Google Drive
📚 Books worth reading
Google and other search enginesDiane Poremsky · 2004
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