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INTRODUCTION
pronounced like gyro
registered name used by Sun Microsystems for an extension to Java and Jini.
open storage management platform
Middle tier implementation of FMA specification
It was standardized as JSR 9 by the Java Community Process.
provides developers with an open environment for creating and deploying storage management services (SMS)
enables network administrators to route backup data from various devices on a network to another device such as a server or a magnetic tape backup unit
and controlling, monitoring and configuring related data services.
MISSION OF JIRO
deliver a platform that enables true interoperability
platform-independence for the management of storage, servers, applications and devices on networks.
JIRO AS MAIN TOOL
Jiro implements an infrastructure for creating integrated and automated management software in a distributed, cross-platform environment.
introduces a middle tier of management between the thin-client Java GUIs popular today and Java-based technologies
Each resource consists of a functional part and a management part.
Functional part performs the functions of that resource, such as routing packets or storing data
Management part configures and controls the resource.
Data path
functional part of the resources through which the data passes
