# Disk Structure ## Official Documentation - **IBM Knowledge Center on Disk Structure and Disk Geometry** - [Link](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.2?topic=management-disk-structure-geometry) - **Microsoft Docs on Disk Concepts and Troubleshooting** - [Link](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/troubleshooting-disk-management) - **Linux Kernel Documentation on Disk Layout** - [Link](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/block/biodoc.html) ## 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)** - [Link](https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2872362.2872381) - **"Efficient and Scalable Disk Scheduling with Faircoop" by Suleiman Souhlal et al. (2021)** - [Link](https://www.usenix.org/conference/atc21/presentation/souhlal) ## Additional Online Resources - **SNIA Technical White Paper on Solid State Storage** - [Link](https://www.snia.org/education/what-is-solid-state-storage) - **Red Hat Customer Portal on Disk Partitions** - [Link](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/managing_storage_devices/disk-partitions_managing-storage-devices) - **Oracle Documentation on Disk Concepts and Terminology** - [Link](https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19253-01/817-5093/disksconcepts-1/index.html) ## 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.