A first-come, first-served technique for managing data in a multiuser environment. The first user to access the file or data record prevents, or locks out, other users from accessing it. After the ...

We have a need for users in distributed locations to work on large multimedia files. Right now these files are available to users in a big CIFS filetree. Although high-bandwidth VPN connections are ...

Google has announced a new feature for its file storage and synchronisation service Google Drive. The new feature makes it easier for users to lock files in Google Drive. According to Google, locking ...

Google Workspace users are getting a new feature to prevent colleagues from messing with their documents. Users will now have the ability to lock their Google Drive files, which should help reduce ...

A fundamental of file systems since their inception has been their locking mechanisms. These exist so that different users and applications working on the same file (or region of a file) ...

Google Workspace customers will be able to lock files so that nobody — no matter their level of access — can add edits, comments, or suggestions to a Drive document. Google Workspace customers will be ...