Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00032, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Al Kiswany, Samer (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Modern object storage systems are built following the network-oblivious approach, in which the network is_x000D_
used as a black-box point-to-point communication medium, while storage logic and protocols are implemented_x000D_
entirely in client libraries and server codes. Unfortunately, this approach is fundamentally inefficient. This_x000D_
design approach directly affects two core storage operations: request routing, which directs requests from_x000D_
clients to storage nodes, and consistent replication, for maintaining data consistency while preventing data loss_x000D_
when nodes or storage devices fail._x000D_
This project aims to explore new designs to improve the efficiency and performance of request routing and_x000D_
consistent replication mechanisms. The new approach will design storage-aware network operations that can_x000D_
utilize storage metadata to perform in-network request routing and to maintain data consistently in spite of_x000D_
nodes and network failures._x000D_
The innovative paradigm we will explore has the potential to have a wide influence on technology, including_x000D_
NetApp Canada that builds a Web-scale object storage system. Furthermore, for data centers (including the_x000D_
more than 200 centers located in Canada), this research program will improve a key component in the_x000D_
infrastructure and bring benefits to a wide set of cloud applications, including applications in fields such as_x000D_
bioinformatics and medical informatics, online social networks, smart energy distribution systems, and text_x000D_
analytics. Finally, this program will provide an invaluable opportunity for training highly qualified personnel_x000D_
on cutting-edge networking and storage technology., program purpose french : Modern object storage systems are built following the network-oblivious approach, in which the network is_x000D_
used as a black-box point-to-point communication medium, while storage logic and protocols are implemented_x000D_
entirely in client libraries and server codes. Unfortunately, this approach is fundamentally inefficient. This_x000D_
design approach directly affects two core storage operations: request routing, which directs requests from_x000D_
clients to storage nodes, and consistent replication, for maintaining data consistency while preventing data loss_x000D_
when nodes or storage devices fail._x000D_
This project aims to explore new designs to improve the efficiency and performance of request routing and_x000D_
consistent replication mechanisms. The new approach will design storage-aware network operations that can_x000D_
utilize storage metadata to perform in-network request routing and to maintain data consistently in spite of_x000D_
nodes and network failures._x000D_
The innovative paradigm we will explore has the potential to have a wide influence on technology, including_x000D_
NetApp Canada that builds a Web-scale object storage system. Furthermore, for data centers (including the_x000D_
more than 200 centers located in Canada), this research program will improve a key component in the_x000D_
infrastructure and bring benefits to a wide set of cloud applications, including applications in fields such as_x000D_
bioinformatics and medical informatics, online social networks, smart energy distribution systems, and text_x000D_
analytics. Finally, this program will provide an invaluable opportunity for training highly qualified personnel_x000D_
on cutting-edge networking and storage technology., agreement title english : Improving Object Storage Performance and Efficiency through Network Integration, agreement title french : Improving Object Storage Performance and Efficiency through Network Integration, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada