Performance enhancements in large scale storage systems

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for their guidance, valuable and critical feedback throughout the course of my investigations and research work. I am also grateful to Prof. Wen Yongang for guiding me in writing this thesis and some of the conference papers which were outcome of this research work. His valuable inputs have improved the quality of the writing and technical content significantly. The major part of the thesis are the outcome of the Future Data Center Technologies thematic research program (FDCT TSRP) funded by the A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council. I am grateful to all my friends/colleagues in A*STAR Data Storage Institute who provided me the guidance and support in executing the project (titled 'Large Scale Hybrid Storage System') to a successful completion. Special thanks to co-principal investigators of the project Asst. Prof. Ivor Tsang and Assoc. Prof. Ong Yew Soon from NTU. Without them this project might not have been a success. I also extend my gratitude to A*STAR and A*STAR Data storage Institute, Singapore, for sponsoring my PhD study through their scientific staff development award. I also thank my Division manager Mr. Yong Khai Leong and Assistant Divisional manager Dr. Khin Mi Mi Aung of A*STAR Data storage institute for supporting my research in the Data Center Technologies Division. Last but not least, I would like to thank my family for bearing with me and for their continuous support throughout my PhD work.