Granule based File Storage System with Secure Transparent Availability

The main aim of many security algorithms is to provide security to the data that we store. These algorithms provide security only untill the intruder gets hold of the file.With advancements in technology, any security mechanism can be cracked within a specified time period. In our paper we propose an alternative mechanism to this kind of security provision. We propose that the file be splitted into n number of particles and these particles be distributed within the system providing transparency to the user.The GFMS makes sure that the file is splitted and distributed inside the system in such a way that, even if some part of the file is retreived no information can be recognized. Inorder to increase the Security features the file is encrypted and then is being splitted.The information about the file pieces are stored in the GFMS_DB, which can be queried only if all the process other than the required system processes have been stopped. This is to ensure that the GFMS is free from impact of spywares. The implementation of this system has been tested for Image,Documents,video and Audio files.