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Server system

US12063273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2018
Grant dateAug 13, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/805
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A server system comprising processing devices, disks and a storage fabric, all arranged to operate according to a storage fabric protocol in order to communicate between the processing devices and the storage devices over the storage fabric, wherein the storage fabric is settable with a mapping determining which of the processing devices are allocated to use which of the storage devices in providing said services to the client systems. The system comprises a control function arranged to dynamically adapt the mapping in response to either: (i) failure or other downtime of one of the processing devices, storage devices, a component of the storage fabric or a connection in the storage fabric; or (ii) a current demand for the services from the client systems.

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