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Method and apparatus for dynamic resource discovery and information distribution in a data network

US7747741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25References

12Claims

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Assignee

NetApp, Inc. · US

Inventors

Vijay R. Basani · Nashua, US
Krishna Mangipudi · Nashua, US
Lynne M. Murach · Methuen, US
Leroy R. Karge · Leominster, US
Vitaly Revsin · Andover, US
Azer Bestavros · Wayland, US
Mark E. Crovella · Scituate, US
Domenic J. LaRosa · Atkinson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2008
Grant date	Jun 29, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/329
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for distributing information to a plurality of servers is described. The information is transmitted from a control manager server to a first group leader server. The first group leader server transmits the information to a second group leader server. The second group leader server requests instructions from the control manager server. The second group leader server then transmits, in response to the instructions, the information to a further group leader server. The first group leader server transmits the information to back end servers belonging to a group of the first group leader server. The second group leader server transmits the information to back end servers belonging to a group of the second group leader server. The further group leader server transmits the information to back end servers belonging to a group of the further group leader server.

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