Implementing a Distributed File Storage System using Windows Server 2012

Computer Science Distributed Systems

Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Distributed File Storage System............................................................................................................3
Namespace............................................................................................................................................3
Replication............................................................................................................................................3
Server Manger.......................................................................................................................................4
Process...................................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................27
References...........................................................................................................................................28

Introduction
The goal of this project is to implement a distributed file storage system. In the additional
task, it creates files and it allows multiple nodes. It also rebuilt the loss of nodes. The
distributed file storage system configures to the Microsoft window server. Microsoft
windows server is used to share the file and it organizes many distributed file system. The
distributed file system uses the logical namespace component. The distributed server
implements by two ways such as, the standalone distributed file system namespace and the
other one is, domain based distributed file system namespace. The client searches the
network and maintains the file system. The file transfers from the server to the client. It
allows to splits the file and rebuilds the file.
Distributed File Storage System
The distributed file system stored the data on a server and it contains many files. The
distributed system is connected to the windows server and it shares the files from the server
to the client. It has two types of nodes such as, name node and data node [4]. It is a
permanent storage and it stores the data in the database. It performs a set of file operations
such as, to create file, read file, write file and share file. The server and the client run on the
same machines. The distributed files support the information sharing, user mobility, diskless
workstation and user availability. Moreover, the service type is the storage service and the
name service.
Namespace
Namespace is used to share the group of files from different servers to the logically
structured namespace. In general, the namespace contains namespace server, namespace root,
folder, software tools and folder with targets. Namespace server is a domain controller and it
hosts namespace. Namespace root is mainly used to share the file and it is located on the
multiple servers [3]. It is the starting point of the namespace and it has public files. The
folders have both target and without target files. Usually, browse the file and the file transfer
from the server to the client.

Replication
First, create a single namespace and provide the replication for sharing the file.
Replication is a role of Microsoft windows server and it is used to replicate the file system. It
is located on different locations, in the multiple servers. The files are shared on different
locations [1]. The replication is controlled by the distributed file system management. It is
required to create a replication and then connect to the distribute file system. The server then
transfers the file and it partially gets replaced by the distributed file system.
Server Manger
The windows servers manages the file and, it activates on the local system as well as on
the remote system. The main work on the window server is to configure the file system and
manage both the local and remote systems. It can change the configuration of the system [8].
In windows server 2012, access by using the mouse pointer. Use the command prompt for the
desktop mode and mouse left side to display the screen, and the right side of the mouse
button to display the start.
Proposal System
In this project, implement the distributed system and it use to network support. It
supports the sockets, HTTP, posts, Gets and name pipes. The developer deal with network
traffic, failure packet, managing the data, data integrity, encryption, protection and this model
use to low level programming primitives.First, the replication group created by windows
server. It uses to transfer the data from server to client. It based on the server. First configure
the local server ant it interacts between client and server. The client and have own address
spce, own memory allocated space used by the procedure. The client directly calls the
procedure remote server program when the RPC tool appears. The client address space
retrieves the parameters. The parameter translates to NDR format over the network. Then
send request to RPC client and send parameter to server. The server accepts the parameters
and it call server stub. The parameters convert from network transmission format when the
parameter retrieves by server stub. The server actual procedure called by server stub. The
remote procedure returns the data and the data transfer to server stub. The server stub convert
the output parameters and it return the parameter to RPC run time library function. The client

receives the remote procedure and it converts the NDR format. Finally the data transfer to
client memory.
Process
The window server 2012 is used to create replication and configuring, for the distributed
file storage system. It is necessary to replicate the data between the other side of the word or
servers, across a room. The replicate changes the file and shares the file with the distributed
file storage system. The distributed file system stores the data on the database [2]. First, set
the replication between the servers. Then, install the distributed file system role in the
window server 2012.
First sign in to the windows server and then open the server manager. Next, on the task bar,
click on the server manage.
Open the welcome button and click on the quick start. The quick start displays the add
roles and features, then add the other servers to manage and create a server group. Click on
add roles and features, and the wizard page automatically opens [6]. If the welcome tile is not
displayed, then click on the view menu and click on, show welcome tile.

Press the next button and then click on the installation type. It displays the role based or
feature based installation type and remote desktop service installation.