Multimedia Storage and Retrieval: An Algorithmic Approach

PART I: PRELIMINARIES.

1. Introduction.

2. Modeling Server and Streams.

PART II: DISK SCHEDULING.

3. Serving a Single CBR Stream.

4. Serving Multiple CBR Streams.

5. Serving Multiple VBR Streams.

PART III: STORAGE ON A SINGLE DISK.

6. File Allocation Strategies.

7. Using a Multi-Zone Disk.

PART IV: STORAGE ON MULTIPLE DISKS.

8. Striping.

9. Random Redundant Storage.

PART V: DATA TRANSMISSION.

10. Bit-Rate Smoothing Algorithms.

11. Near Video-on-Demand Strategies.

Bibliography.

Author Index.

Subject Index.