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This paper investigates, in detail, the evaluation of files in auxiliary storage. We are seeking an evaluation procedure whereby those files most critical to throughput time minimization are exposed. Such a procedure can then be used by a storage management routine to move data so that throughput time is improved. The linear objective function defined here considers parameters not only for the file under evaluation but also for the jobs that reference the file and the overall system needs. Exogenous variables in the evaluation function make it an attractive tool for managers. This particular evaluation function is incorporated in the Dynamic File Management model and significant time savings have been realized under simulation.
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Rose, L.L., Gotterer, M.H. File evaluation in auxiliary storage. International Journal of Computer and Information Sciences 4, 197–204 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01007758
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