Virtual write buffers for accelerated memory and storage access
US7668841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for accelerating storage access in a network. The method comprises receiving a data record having a plurality of data segments. The data segments are stored in a local memory of a network controller (NC). A virtual write buffer (VWB) entry is assigned for the incoming data record in the NC local memory. The data segments of said data record are reassemble using the VWB. The data record is sent from the network controller directly to an I/O controller of a storage device.
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