Running an enterprise storage subsystem as a virtual machine
US10852954B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage array is implemented as a virtual machine on a server. The virtual storage array includes a virtual engine with virtual directors and virtualized processor and memory resources. Embedded storage software converts Input/Output requests into Input/Output requests that can be serviced by the virtual machine. A virtual backend driver enables the virtual storage directors to access a set of virtual drives. A virtualized shared memory driver provides emulated input/output, XOR, direct memory access and copy services for send and receive threads.
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