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Automatic load spreading in a clustered network storage system

US8046422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2006
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2092
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cache is used in a network storage system that includes a plurality of data storage nodes in a storage cluster, to automatically spread read and write access load, by a plurality of storage clients, for file system data and metadata, across the plurality of data storage nodes.

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