Subject

Distributed data storage

Course Title

Distributed data storage
Distributed data storage

Code

F18L3W098

Study Programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

7 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Operating Systems and (Computer Networks or Computer Networks and Security)

10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

The increasing importance and large volume of data demand appropriate techniques and technologies for their secure, accessible, reliable, and scalable storage. Increasingly common data storage approaches are oriented toward distributed solutions whose implementations include a variety of architectures and models, thereby yielding different benefits specific to each implementation. The subject matter aims to cover the techniques at the hardware, network, and software levels for providing distributed data storage.

11.

Course content

Data storage system architecture - Secure data storage environments - Data loss protection techniques - Intelligent storage systems - Storage area network (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS) - Fiber Channel SAN - IP SAN and FCoE SAN - Object-based data storage systems - Parallel, distributed, and shared file systems (Lustre, GlusterFS, MooseFS, GFS2, Ceph, OrangeFS, DRBD, XtreemeFS)

12.

Learning methods

Lectures supported by slide presentations, interactive lectures, practical classes (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defence of a project assignment and seminar paper, and learning in an electronic environment (forums and consultations).

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

completed activities 15.1 and 15.2

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year