Method and apparatus for virtualization of a file system, data storage system for virtualization of a file system, and file server for use in a data storage system
US9191464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method and an apparatus provides a virtualized file system enabling indirect access to a second file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers 100 and a second file system managing unit 410 for managing the second file system and enabling client access to the second file system, the method comprising interconnecting a first file system managing unit 310 between the plurality of client computers 100 and the second file system managing unit 410, creating a directory /root in a first file system managed by the first file system managing unit 310, a directory /root of the second file system with the directory /root of the first file system, enabling on-demand virtualization of the second file system by the first file system managing unit 310 based on client requests received from the client computers 100 at the first file system managing unit 310.
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