Abstract: Featured are methods for writing file systems write data operations to storage medium as well as system and program embodying such a methodology. According to one aspect, the method includes storing a file systems write data operation to a first temporary data store and mirroring the file systems write data operation in a second temporary data store. The method further includes deleting the mirrored file systems write data operation from the second temporary data store if it is successfully written from the first temporary data store to the storage medium and writing the mirrored file systems write data operation from the second temporary data store to the storage medium if it is not successfully written from the first temporary data store. In another aspect, the method includes storing the file systems write data operation in the first temporary data store of one server and mirroring it in the second temporary data store of another server.

Abstract: Featured is a method for reducing overhead associated with system input output (I/O) operations in a computer system having a plurality of processors and a physical memory accessed and used by the plurality of processors. The physical memory being accessed can be a global physical memory such as that used with SMP types of architectures or distributed physical memory such as that used with CCNUMA types of architectures. Such a method includes creating a pinned virtual memory range database in which is stored virtual memory address information corresponding to pinned physical memory for each applications program being run on the computer system. Also featured is an operating system for execution with a multiprocessor computer system and a multiprocessor computer including such an operating system for execution therein.

Abstract: Featured are methods for writing file systems write data operations to storage medium as well as system and program embodying such a methodology. According to one aspect, the method includes storing a file systems write data operation to a first temporary data store and mirroring the file systems write data operation in a second temporary data store. The method further includes deleting the mirrored file systems write data operation from the second temporary data store if it is successfully written from the first temporary data store to the storage medium and writing the mirrored file systems write data operation from the second temporary data store to the storage medium if it is not successfully written from the first temporary data store. In another aspect, the method includes storing the file systems write data operation in the first temporary data store of one server and mirroring it in the second temporary data store of another server.