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OSDI 2000 Abstract
Operating System Management of
MEMS-based Storage Devices
John Linwood Griffin, Steven W. Schlosser,
Gregory R. Ganger, and David F. Nagle , Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract
MEMS-based storage devices promise significant performance, reliability, and power
improvements relative to disk drives. This paper compares and contrasts these two
storage technologies and explores how the physical characteristics of MEMS-based
storage devices change four aspects of operating system (OS) management: request
scheduling, data placement, failure management, and power conservation.
Straightforward adaptations of existing disk request scheduling algorithms are found to
be appropriate for MEMS-based storage devices. A new bipartite data placement scheme
is shown to better match these devices' novel mechanical positioning characteristics.
With aggressive internal redundancy, MEMS-based storage devices can mask and
tolerate failure modes that halt operation or cause data loss for disks. In addition,
MEMS-based storage devices simplify power management because the devices can be
stopped and started rapidly.
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