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XAM

A computer-storage standard

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the storage standard

XAM, or the eXtensible Access Method, is a standard for computer data storage developed by IBM and EMC and maintained by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). It was ratified as an ANSI standard by early 2011. XAM is an API for fixed content aware storage devices. XAM replaces the various proprietary interfaces that have been used for this purpose in the past. Content generating applications now have a standard means of saving and finding their content across a broad array of storage devices.

XAM is similar in function to a file-system API such as the POSIX file and directory operations, in that it allows applications to store and retrieve their data. XAM stores application data in XSet objects that also contain metadata.

References

Conry-Murray, Andrew. (August 6, 2008). "XAM Standard Plans for the Future of Storage". [[Informa]].
Todd, Steve. (2009). "The eXtensible Access Method (XAM) Standard". International Journal of Digital Curation.
(2011-01-17). "SNIA XAM Approved as ANSI Standard". Micro-Journal.
(March 2011). "XAM Published as ANSI Standard". SNIA.

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