Multi-host memory sharing
US11934318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/1081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a fabric manager, a memory mapper, and a switch is described. The memory mapper receives and stores mapping information from the fabric manager that maps memory locations in a plurality of hosts to corresponding memory locations in a plurality of physical devices. The switch receives at least a portion of the mapping information from the memory mapper, receives a request from a host, and accesses memory that is identified by the request on a physical device of the plurality of physical devices.
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