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Method and apparatus for accessing files stored in a storage access network (SAN) or network attached storage (NAS)

US8499074B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TIXEL GmbH · DE

Inventors

Matthias Andreas Aust · Bad Sobernheim, DE
Eduard Siemens · Sehnde, DE
Stefan Kubsch · Hohnhorst, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 24, 2010
Grant date	Jul 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/40
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for file access in a storage access network (SAN) wherein a portion of a first file is accessed and an access rate computed based on time and amount of data accessed. If the computed access rate is less than an expected rate, a problem is identified and analysis performed. A first analysis accesses the first file through a second link to determine if the link is the problem. If the first file is accessed at an expected rate, the first link is identified as the problem and the file is accessed through an alternate link. A second analysis accesses a second file through the first link. If the second file is accessed at an expected rate, the first file is identified as the problem and the second file is accessed through the first link.

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