File switch and switched file system
US7562110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided in a computer network to decouple the client from the server, by placing a transparent network node, also termed a file switch or file switch computer, between the client and the server. Usage of such a file switch allows reduced latency in file transfers, as well as scalable mirroring, striping, spillover, and other features.
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