Storage system with link selection control
US7478154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage system comprises an interface capable of interconnecting a network infrastructure via a plurality of communication links. The plurality of communication links has a diversity of data-carrying capacity and performance. The storage system further comprises a controller coupled to the interface that assigns the plurality of communication links into at least one link affinity group based on performance criteria and controls link selection based on link affinity group assignment.
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