MIT6.824 GFS

September 9, 2021 · 1121 words · 6 min · GFS MIT6.824 Paper Reading

This article introduces the Google File System (GFS) paper published in 2003, which proposed a distributed file system designed to store large volumes of data reliably, meeting Google’s data storage needs. This write-up reflects on the design goals, trade-offs, and architectural choices of GFS. Introduction GFS is a distributed file system developed by Google to meet the needs of data-intensive applications, using commodity hardware to provide a scalable and fault-tolerant solution.