Network with distributed shared memory

US9098463B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

• Jason Philip Gross · Portland, US
• Ranjit Pandit · Portland, US
• Clive G. Cook · Portland, US
• Thomas H. Matson · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 4, 2015
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A computer network with distributed shared memory, including a clustered memory cache aggregated from and comprised of physical memory locations on a plurality of physically distinct computing systems. The network also includes a plurality of local cache managers, each of which are associated with a different portion of the clustered memory cache, and a metadata service operatively coupled with the local cache managers. Also, a plurality of clients are operatively coupled with the metadata service and the local cache managers. In response to a request issuing from any of the clients for a data item present in the clustered memory cache, the metadata service is configured to respond with identification of the local cache manager associated with the portion of the clustered memory cache containing such data item.