Software Usage Documentation
Dispersed Storage Installation and Usage Guide
In this document you will find all the necessary information to install and use your dsNet.
You will also find all the necessary documentation in your downloaded package.
Installation and Usage Guide (PDF)
Dispersed Storage Architecture Document
Cleversafe's Dispersed Storage Architecture document discusses the following topics:- Overview of the dispersed data storage concept including sections on Information Dispersal Algorithms (IDAs) and physically accessing the dsNet.
- Physical architecture including the physical components required for the iSCSI dispersed
storage block device. These components are Slicestors, authentication server, iSCSI Target (Accesser), iSCSI Initiator (Source Computer) and Ethernet/Fibre channels.
- Software architecture including dsNet Accesser layers, Slicestor layers, and modules.
- Data storage process overview including slicing phases, restoring, dsNet health and maintenance, and dsNet security.
- Exception architecture which includes a reporting path through the software architecture layers.
