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Method and apparatus for dynamically managing bandwidth for clients in a storage area network

US8060643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2002
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2029

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

Abstract

A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes receiving a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) requests from a plurality of client devices, determining a priority of each of the client devices relative to other client devices, and dynamically allocating bandwidth resources to each client device based on the priority assigned to that client device.

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