Input/Output activity is slow and the traditionally remedy was big block sizes and lots of buffers. The system now exploits a number of Address Spaces specifically to speed processess by eliminating I/Os. This requires sufficient amounts of Central and Expanded Storage if real I/Os are not to be replaced by Paging I/Os.

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Link List
Look
Aside
(LLA)

Virtual
Look-aside
Facility
(VLF)

Data
Look-aside
Facility
(DLF)

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