Method and apparatus for transferring information between different streaming protocols at wire speed
US9804788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/263
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a mechanism for fast routing of data in a Storage Area Network. A protocol interface module (PIM) interfaces with outside networks and the storage devices, such as over fiber channel (FC). The PIM encapsulates received data into a streaming protocol, enabling storage processors to direct data to/from the appropriate physical disk in a similar manner to the directing of network messages over the Internet or other network.
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