Multi-server consolidated input/output (IO) device
US8972611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input/output (IO) device for connecting multiple servers to one or more network interfaces. The device includes a network connection module comprising one or more network interfaces, and a virtual host interface configured to enable communication with a plurality of host servers. The device includes IO controller configured to connect each of the host servers to one or more of the network interfaces such that the connections between each host server and corresponding one or more network interfaces are operationally isolated and independent from one another.
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