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Managing storage providers in a clustered appliance environment

US8819481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2012
Grant dateAug 26, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/2038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Via a processor, receiving a power off alert indicating a power off condition of a first processing system on which a first storage provider is installed, the first storage provider managing at least one storage controller. The method further can include, responsive to the power off alert, issuing a first command to a second storage provider installed on a second processing system, the first command indicating to the second storage provider to assume management of the storage controller.

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