SCSI transport protocol via TCP/IP using existing network hardware and software
US7177912B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0866
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer network system includes a client-server architecture, where the client transmits SCSI commands over a network using TCP/IP to a server to request input and output operations for a physical storage device that is communicatively coupled to a storage device. The client perceives the storage device to be a local disk drive, even though the storage device is located on the target side of a network. The system includes a client-side disk-based cache.
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