Implementing efficient multi-threaded file I / O in C ++

Question

I am currently developing a custom cross-platform file server ( C ++, boost ). Obviously, he is going to read and write a lot on the HDD. To further complicate these issues, it will also be multithreaded and use asynchronous socket I / O (with asio).

Now, I wonder if there are any known practices, patterns, or approaches that I can use? Maybe some existing libraries or something else? Of course, I can try to develop it from scratch, but it seems to me that he is inventing the wheel. Any general recommendations would also be appreciated.

Answer 1

A few threads that I saw in Quick Googling. Please check if this helps.

• Multithreaded file input / output
• Pthread Tutorial
• Leader and follower pattern for efficient multi-threaded I / O