Bid/ask protocol in scale-out NVMe storage
US10778765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1095
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving by first network device a request for storage resources from a second network device; evaluating a willingness of the first network device to provide the requested storage resources and assigning a willingness score based on the evaluating; determining whether the willingness score is greater than a minimum value; and if the willingness score is greater than the minimum value, providing a response to the request from the first network device to the second network device, wherein the response comprises a bid by the first network device to provide the requested storage resources to the second network device.
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