SCSI-to-IP cache storage device and method
US7953926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A SCSI-to-IP cache storage system interconnects a host computing device or a storage unit to a switched packet network. The cache storage system includes a SCSI interface (40) that facilitates system communications with a host computing device or the storage unit, and a Ethernet interface (42) that allows the system to receive data from and send data to the Internet. The cache storage system further comprises a processing unit (44) that includes a processor (46), a memory (48) and a log disk (52) configured as a sequential access device. The log disk (52) caches data along with the memory (48) resident in the processing unit (44), wherein the log disk (52) and the memory (48) are configured as a two-level hierarchical cache.
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