Methods and apparatus for selecting a virtualization engine
US7549017B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/2069
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for efficiently selecting virtualization engines in storage area networks. Initiators, targets, and candidate virtualization engines associated with a virtual logical unit number (VLUN) are identified and characteristics such as latency, network topology, load, and mirroring and striping characteristics are analyzed and used to efficiently select a virtualization engine for a particular VLUN in a storage area network. A virtualization engine can be implemented in a line card associated with a fibre channel switch.
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