The IEEE Reference Model for Mass Storage Systems provides a basis for the develop­ment of standards for storage systems. The model identifies the high level abstractions that underlie modern storage systems. The model itself does not attempt to provide implementation specifications. Its main purpose is to permit the development of indi­vidual standards within a common framework. High Energy Physics has consistently been on the leading edge of technology and Mass Storage is no exception. This paper describes the IEEE MSS Reference model in the HEP context and examines how it could be used to help solve the data management problems of HEP. (Originally published in CERN Yellow Report 94-06)

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