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My major research interest in in efficient , consistent and recoverable meta-data storage in large distributed storage systems ( such Ursa Major ) . To keep up with the demand and to simplify the management of such enormous volumes of information , many organizations have adopted storage area networks ( SANs ) based on Fibre Channel , which consolidates disparate hardware into a shared storage pool . The NSLU2 lets you define how much disk space each person can use , but unfortunately there 's no way to check how much of a user 's storage allotment has been consumed you find out that you're over only when the attempt to save a file fails . I 'd like to recognize my fellow IP Storage Lab vendor participants NetApp , iSTOR , Sun , QLogic , Microsoft , and HP , and also Sun 's cooperation in donating display terminals and in sharing rack space with vendors . Space solutions may include shelving in a combination of open aisles , open or closed compact stacks , or a mass-storage facility ; subsidization of document delivery in lieu of storage ; and 3 ) cooperative storage agreements with other institutions .