According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first set of file system objects included in performing a requested file system operation is identified in response to a request to perform a file system operation. An update intent corresponding to the requested file system operation is inserted into a data structure associated with each identified file system object. Each file system object corresponding to the corresponding data structure is modified as specified by the update intent in that data structure. After modifying the file system object corresponding to the corresponding data structure, the update intent is removed from that data structure.

An inode is associated with an incomplete file system operation to a file system object is determined based on an update intent stored in the inode. It is determined that a set of inodes is associated with the incomplete file system operation based on the update intent stored in the inode. The update intent indicates the set of inodes is associated with the incomplete file system operation. It is determined to complete the incomplete file system operation based on evaluating the set of inodes that is associated with the incomplete file system operation. Evaluating the set of inodes that is associated with the incomplete file system operation includes determining whether the set of inodes that is associated with the incomplete file system operation stores a corresponding update intent. The incomplete file system operation is completed based on the evaluation of the set of inodes that is associated with the incomplete file system operation

A method for data storage includes assigning multiple different portions of a given object, which is stored in non-volatile storage, for access by multiple respective software modules running on one or more processors. Storage operations are performed by the software modules in the portions of the given object. Respective local values, which are indicative of most recent times the storage operations were performed in the given object by the respective software modules, are updated by the software modules. A global value is updated for the given object, by consolidating updates of the local values performed by the software modules.

The present technology pertains to a organization directory hosted by a synchronized content management system. The corporate directory can provide access to user accounts for all members of the organization to all content items in the organization directory on the respective file systems of the members' client devices. Members can reach any content item at the same path as other members relative to the organization directory root on their respective client device. In some embodiments novel access permissions are granted to maintain path consistency.

An aspect of the invention relates to a method for a plurality of clients to access a file in a distributed file system, the file being replicated on at least one other server, the method comprising the steps of: Receiving, by an access management device, a request to access the part of the file sent by a first client from the plurality of clients, Selecting a first server based on at least one parameter, Authorization the first client to access the file stored by the first server Receiving, following authorization, a request to access the same file sent by a second client, the second client being different from the first client, Selecting a second server based on the parameter, the second server being different from the first server, Authorizing the second client to access the file stored by the second server.

Hybrid synchronization using a shadow component includes detecting a first component of a plurality of mirrored components of a distributed data object becoming unavailable. The mirrored components include a delta component (a special shadow component) and a regular mirror (shadow) component. The delta component indicates a shorter history of changes to data blocks of a log-structured file system (LFS) than is indicated by the regular mirror component. During the unavailability of the first component, at least one write I/O is committed by the delta component. The commit is tracked by the delta component in a first tracking bitmap associated with the delta component. Based at least on detecting the first component becoming available, the first component is synchronized with data from the delta component, based at least on changed data blocks indicated in the first tracking bitmap.

A method for data storage includes assigning multiple different portions of a given object, which is stored in non-volatile storage, for access by multiple respective software modules running on one or more processors. Storage operations are performed by the software modules in the portions of the given object. Respective local values, which are indicative of most recent times the storage operations were performed in the given object by the respective software modules, are updated by the software modules. A global value is updated for the given object, by consolidating updates of the local values performed by the software modules.

According to forecasted demand, a decentralized expediting server notifies local computing centers after an Evolving FileTile is committed into version control. A heliotropic work from home Time Zone Expedition server coordinates Evolving FileTile updates among local computation centers (LCC). It forecasts which EFT version will be needed at each LCC. The server receives indicia As Soon After Commitment (ASAC) from LCC which have transformed a FileTile and transmits an ASAC notification to at least one LCC. Each Local Computation Center has version control over its store of Stable FileTiles (SFT) and Evolving FileTiles (EFT). It transforms SFTs and EFTs into a newer EFT. Each LCC emits an ASAC indicia whenever its resident application commits an Evolving FileTile into version control. It accepts an EFT demand into its I/O Queue. It receives ASAC notification for an EFT it depends on. It requests and updates its local EFT store.

In some embodiments, a system for synchronizing content with client devices receives a request from a client device to synchronize operations pertaining to content items associated with a user account registered at the system. The request can include the operations and a cursor identifying a current position of the client in a journal of revisions on the system. Based on the operations, the system generates linearized operations associated with the content items. The linearized operations can include a respective operation derived for each of the content items from one or more of the operations. The system converts each respective operation in the linearized operations to a respective revision for the journal of revisions and, based on the cursor, determines whether the respective revision conflicts with revisions in the journal. When the respective revision does not conflict with revisions in the journal, the system adds the respective revision to the journal.

Embodiments of systems and methods as disclosed may provide a platform agnostic way to edit content within an enterprise. For example, a platform independent thin client editor may be provided such that this editor can be accessed by users at a variety of computing platforms across the distributed computer network of an enterprise, regardless of the platform from which the thin client editor is being accessed. Moreover, certain embodiments may provide a role based mechanism for controlling the editing of content. Embodiments of such a role based mechanism may allow one editor of a content item to designate a role associated with the content item so that only users associated with that role may be allowed to edit the content item or portion of the content item.