Location transparency

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In computer networks location transparency describes the concept of "logical" names being used to identify network resources, independent of both the user's location and the resource location.[1][2] For example, files are accessed by a unique file name, but the actual data is stored in physical sectors scattered around a disk in either the local computer or in a network.[3]

A distributed system will need to employ a networked scheme for naming resources.

Software using location transparency

These well-known software, or types of software, can or do use location transparency:

  • Distributed file systems such as the Andrew File System.
  • MythTV back-ends stream, and otherwise interact, with front-ends transparently to the user.
  • GNOME virtual filesystem.
  • KDE KIO.
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Network protocols providing location transparency

  • It is a standard feature of TIPC to address Port Names regardless of the network Node they were opened on.

See also

Transparency (computing)

References

  1. ↑ "What is location transparancy?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 2013-04-16. 
  2. ↑ "The benefits of location transparency in an SOA". Tech Republic. Retrieved 2013-04-16. 
  3. ↑ "Definition of:location transparency". PC Mag. Retrieved 2013-04-16. 


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