POSS 355 Week 1 Assignment 1: File Sharing
File System Sharing
POS/355
December 2, 2013
The company that I work is need of a file system, one that can support 5000 users or more. This particular system was designed to allow multiple users to access the same file, in doing so there must be a way to protect the data that is being accessed by all of those users.
We already know that the storage device will have to be nonvolatile, keeping the data intact through power outages or reboots to the system. There should be a backup of all the data on a secondary storage device in the event that the primary storage device fails. Since most of the employees will have be able to access the same files on this system, file locks need to be implemented. …show more content…
It’s imperative that proper user/groups structures are established. Every user will be a member of the group however; every user won’t be an owner of a group. The owner can change attributes and grant access to files within the group they own.
Implementing remote access will allow employees to telecommute which can bring down overhead costs and allow users the flexibility of accessing data outside of the office. In order to protect the data as well as users, audits and access control lists are to be implemented. Access Control allows the identity of the user to determine whether or not they are able to access certain file systems. In order for access control to work properly every user attempting to access the data will need to be entered into the system. Placing passwords on individual files will also provide an added layer of protection.
It is my belief that with these precautions in place as well as adequate storage we can develop a file system that meets all of our requirements. Projects can be worked on offsite. The unique feature about using UNIX is that files can be updated or modified in real time allowing members to access those changes. Simply put file sharing allows us to be flexible and work more
POS/355
December 2, 2013
The company that I work is need of a file system, one that can support 5000 users or more. This particular system was designed to allow multiple users to access the same file, in doing so there must be a way to protect the data that is being accessed by all of those users.
We already know that the storage device will have to be nonvolatile, keeping the data intact through power outages or reboots to the system. There should be a backup of all the data on a secondary storage device in the event that the primary storage device fails. Since most of the employees will have be able to access the same files on this system, file locks need to be implemented. …show more content…
It’s imperative that proper user/groups structures are established. Every user will be a member of the group however; every user won’t be an owner of a group. The owner can change attributes and grant access to files within the group they own.
Implementing remote access will allow employees to telecommute which can bring down overhead costs and allow users the flexibility of accessing data outside of the office. In order to protect the data as well as users, audits and access control lists are to be implemented. Access Control allows the identity of the user to determine whether or not they are able to access certain file systems. In order for access control to work properly every user attempting to access the data will need to be entered into the system. Placing passwords on individual files will also provide an added layer of protection.
It is my belief that with these precautions in place as well as adequate storage we can develop a file system that meets all of our requirements. Projects can be worked on offsite. The unique feature about using UNIX is that files can be updated or modified in real time allowing members to access those changes. Simply put file sharing allows us to be flexible and work more