Caching system and method for a network storage system
US6792507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/312
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cache system and method in accordance with the invention includes a cache near the target devices and another cache at the requesting host side so that the data traffic across the computer network is reduced. A cache updating and invalidation method are described.
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