In this context, exploiting locality is one of the very important challenges in the field. Storage systems represent a vital and growing market and deal with cached, historical, multimedia and scientific data. The goal in this special issue is also in the presentation of recent practical and theoretical advances that could help potential new users in the field. LaTeX2e templates are available through a ftp session at the university of Nice . Contributions should be original ones and should not be longer than 20-30 pages.
Language is English and French.
Hai Jin Internet and Cluster Computing Lab.