# Disk Structure - Am I Learning Enough

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# Disk Structure

## Official Documentation

- IBM Knowledge Center on Disk Structure and Disk Geometry
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- Microsoft Docs on Disk Concepts and Troubleshooting
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- Linux Kernel Documentation on Disk Layout
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## Research Papers

- "A Study of Modern Linux API Usage and Compatibility: What to Support When You're Supporting" by Chia-Che Tsai et al. (2016)
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- "Efficient and Scalable Disk Scheduling with Faircoop" by Suleiman Souhlal et al. (2021)
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## Additional Online Resources

- SNIA Technical White Paper on Solid State Storage
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- Red Hat Customer Portal on Disk Partitions
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- Oracle Documentation on Disk Concepts and Terminology
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## Books

- "Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces" by Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau and Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau
- ISBN: 9781985086593

- This book provides a comprehensive overview of operating systems, including a detailed discussion on disk structure and management.

- "Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware/Software Interface" by David A. Patterson and John L. Hennessy

- ISBN: 9780128017333

- Offers insights into the lower-level aspects of computer systems, including disk organization and structure.

- "Modern Operating Systems" by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and Herbert Bos

- ISBN: 9780133591620
- Includes a thorough examination of disk structure and its role in operating systems.

## For Deep Dive into Implementation

- "Operating System Concepts" by Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin, and Greg Gagne
- ISBN: 9781119800361

- Provides detailed explanations of disk structure implementation in various operating systems.

- "Systems Performance: Enterprise and the Cloud" by Brendan Gregg

- ISBN: 9780136820154
- Offers advanced insights into disk performance and structure in enterprise and cloud environments.

## Standards

- ANSI INCITS 506-2013 (R2018) - SCSI Block Commands - 3 (SBC-3)
- This standard defines the command set extensions to control operation of SCSI block devices, including disk structure specifications.

- Not freely available, but it's an authoritative source on SCSI disk structures.

- ISO/IEC 10861:1994 - Information technology -- 130 mm optical disk cartridges for information interchange -- Capacity: 2,6 Gbytes per cartridge

- While dated, this standard provides insights into standardized disk structures for optical media.
- Not freely available, but useful for historical context on disk structure standards.

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