Energy-efficient Fault-tolerance Storage System

Authors

  • Phisan Kaewprapha
  • Nattkan Puttarak

Keywords:

Distributed storage, Array codes, Massive array of idle disks.

Abstract

In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient storage system, in which the idea of massive array of idle disk (MAID) [1] is incorporated into a parity-based fault-tolerance storage system, using a class of XOR-ing error correcting codes. This system aims to serve as a massing write-once read-many system (WORM). Example applications include massive data gathering, data archiving, or surveillance system. Unlike other proposed schemes or commercially-available MAID systems, firstly, we explicitly show that the extended life-span of disks, which is a byproduct of conserving energy by turning off some disks, reduces the probability of data loss compared with the same class of system with fault-tolerance feature. We consider using a deeper energy-saving state by totally powering off storage nodes instead of just slowing down disk's spin. The deeper offline state poses a challenge to our system; it is more difficult to monitor if any disk might have failed during the offline state. We address this issue by proposing a less frequent periodic monitoring scheme that makes use of the prolonged failure rate, while minimizing the degradation of the overall system reliability, aka failure that leads to data loss. Simulation shows that we can improve the power consumption without scarifying much of neither delay time nor reliability.

Author Biographies

Phisan Kaewprapha

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, KhlongNueng, KhlongLuang, PathumThani 12120 Thailand

Nattkan Puttarak

Department of Telecommunications Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Chalongkrung Road, Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520 Thailand

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How to Cite

Kaewprapha, P., & Puttarak, N. (2014). Energy-efficient Fault-tolerance Storage System. Science & Technology Asia, 19(1), 9–14. Retrieved from https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SciTechAsia/article/view/17061

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