How to submit a content 1. Find physical volumes 1.c Create a hash value 1.d find a write logic volume id, and return [logic volume id, {physical volume ids}] 2. submit to physical volumes 2.c generate the cookie generate a unique id as key choose the right altKey send bytes to physical volumes 2.s each save bytes store map[key uint64, altKey uint32] for updated entry, set old entry's offset to zero 3.c wait for all physical volumes to finish store the //__. How to retrieve a content 1.c send logic volume id 1.d find least busy volume's id 2.c send URI //__. How to submit a content 1. send bytes to SeaweedFS, got store , and other information To read a content 2. use logic volume id to lookup a render url as ////.ext The directory server 0.init load and collect mapping 1.on submit content find a free logic volume id, start sending content to 3 machines if all of them finishes, return 2.on read content based on logic volume id, pick a machine with less load, return