Processor partnering in a storage system
US7882271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and associated method are provided for performing a storage transaction associated with a network I/O command by employing an ASIC having an interconnect selectively coupling a plurality of dedicated purpose function controllers in the ASIC to a policy processor via a list manager in the ASIC communicating on a peripheral device bus to which the policy processor is connected.
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