Patent · US Active

Control of service workload management

US7593948B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

10References

21Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Network Appliance, Inc. · US

Inventors

Darrell Suggs · Raleigh, US
John A. Scott · Cary, US
Robert L. Fair · Cary, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 23, 2005
Grant date	Sep 22, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99945
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are provided to manage different types of workload. The method comprises receiving a request, determining a class of the request, determining a priority level associated with the class of the request, and servicing the request utilizing the priority level of the class of the request. The class of the request may be associated with a target volume, as well as with a network protocol, or with a network port.

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