Apparatus and method for a scalable network attach storage system
CA 2508804 A1 · Owner: Cisco Systems, Inc. · Inventors: De Nicolo, Maurilio; Edsall, Thomas James; Cafiero, Luca
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An apparatus and method for a scalable network attached storage system. The apparatus includes a scalable network attached storage system the network , attached storage system including one or more termination nodes one or more , file server nodes for maintaining file systems one or more disk controller , nodes for accessing storage disks respectively and a switching fabric , coupling the one or more termination node file server nodes, and disk , controller nodes. The one or more termination nodes file server nodes and , disk controller nodes can be scaled as needed to meet user demands. The method includes receiving a connection request from a client selecting a termination , node among …
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- Filed November 19, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 19, 2023.
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