if(strcmp(storage_priv_src->hostname, MSG_host_get_name(MSG_host_self()))){
/* the file is hosted on a remote host, initiate a communication between src and dest hosts for data transfer */
XBT_DEBUG("File is on %s remote host, initiate data transfer of %llu bytes.", storage_priv_src->hostname, read_size);
if(strcmp(storage_priv_src->hostname, MSG_host_get_name(MSG_host_self()))){
/* the file is hosted on a remote host, initiate a communication between src and dest hosts for data transfer */
XBT_DEBUG("File is on %s remote host, initiate data transfer of %llu bytes.", storage_priv_src->hostname, read_size);