Server for storing files

A file server having disks for saving files, wherein files can be transferred to subscriber's terminal units through a transmission network, characterised in that it includes:

• a group of hard disks, each disk including at least one ring buffer having enough capacity to save one entire file, as well as an storage area having enough capacity to save data of several files,
• an internal network to which the ring buffers and storage areas are connected,
• the file server being adapted under supervision of a control system, to:
• store files by splitting the files into file stripes and then distributing through the internal network the stripes to the storage areas of a plurality of the hard disks, and in response to the subscriber's request to have a file
• compile the requested file into one ring buffer by transferring through the internal network the file stripes from the different hard disk's storage areas to said ring buffer and
• send the file stripes compiled into the buffer to the subscriber's terminal unit.