Vision

A stackable virtual file system built on .Net Framework. It provides a set of interfaces abstracting the general file system operations, and a set of built in libraries implement the interfaces to provide the services like transactions, cache, encryption, etc.,

Demo

A web application demonstrating photo management using SimpleFS and its transactions service.

Applications

What is a stackable virtual file system can do?

1. Allows users operate a file system without the awareness of the actual implementation;
2. Enable additional capabilities on existing file system seamlessly;

Storage Providers

By implementing the interfaces, this distribution can provide various storage means. Users can switch to different storage systems transparently; and various file systems can inter-operate with each other seamlessly as if they are working on the same file system.

Next Release

Date: Jan 18, 2008 GTC
Deliverables:

1. Introduction to SimpleFS.pdf: A document introducing how to use SimpleFS and how it works internally;
2. Introduction to Transactions Service.pdf: A document introducing how to use Transactions service and how it works internally;

Roadmap

The following capabilities will be included into the distribution in the coming future.

1. Storage providers:
   1. Ftp storage provider;
   2. Http storage provider;
   3. SharePoint storage provider;
2. Service providers:
   1. Encryption service provider;
   2. Versioning service provider;
   3. Compression service provider;

Architecture