Method and apparatus for providing highly-scalable network storage for well-gridded objects
US8996803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1076
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a plurality of storage nodes comprising a plurality of corresponding storage disks and configured to store data in a distributed manner between the storage disks that achieves a Redundant Array of Independent Disks-0 (RAID0) like performance based on positioning information and without indexing the distributed data. A network component comprising a storage disk configured to maintain a plurality of physical files for different user data that are mapped to different volumes, wherein the volumes are distributed between the storage disk and a second storage disk based on a RAID0 like data distribution scheme without being indexed.
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