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Taking a resource offline in a storage network

US7702786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2003
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a method, apparatus, and computer program product to reduce the detrimental effects of taking resources offline. A resource is taken offline in a storage network by quiescing activity to the resource providing notification that the resource will become unavailable, and taking the resource offline.

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