Scalable storage using NVMe communication
US12282438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0026
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The technology disclosed herein pertains to a system and method for scaling storage using peer-to-peer NVMe communication, the method including selecting one of a plurality of NVMe devices as principal device to control communication with a host via a PCI switch, designating remainder of the plurality of NVMe devices as subordinate devices, and controlling the communication between the host and the subordinate devices using a PCI P2P DMA between the principal device and the subordinate devices.
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