Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating hash slot subdirectories within a file system, identifying each hash slot subdirectory by a unique identifier, receiving a document, hashing a name of the document to generate a hash value, selecting a hash slot subdirectory that corresponds to the hash value, generating a document subdirectory within the selected hash slot subdirectory, identifying the document subdirectory by the name of the document, and storing the document in the document subdirectory. Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, receiving a request for a document, hashing a name of the document to generate a hash value, selecting a hash slot subdirectory having a unique identifier that corresponds to the hash value, locating a document subdirectory within the selected hash slot subdirectory that is identified by the name of the document, and retrieving the document from the document subdirectory.

Abstract: A process for storing a document in a document repository using a content server begins with receiving a client request to store a document. The process then generates a query object to validate the client request. Next, the process generates a document object to initiate a transaction in the document repository using data in the client request. The process also generates a data retrieval object to read data from a client, wherein the data comprises a component of the document. Finally, the process stores the component in the document repository.

Abstract: A method for storing documents in a computer file system comprises generating hash slot subdirectories within the file system, identifying each hash slot subdirectory by a unique identifier, receiving the document, hashing a name of the document to generate a hash value, selecting a hash slot subdirectory that corresponds to the hash value, generating a document subdirectory within the selected hash slot subdirectory, identifying the document subdirectory by the name of the document, and storing the document in the document subdirectory. A method for retrieving documents from a file system comprises receiving a request for the document, hashing a name of the document to generate a hash value, selecting a hash slot subdirectory having a unique identifier that corresponds to the hash value, locating a document subdirectory within the selected hash slot subdirectory that is identified by the name of the document, and retrieving the document from the document subdirectory.