Distributed multimode storage management
US9946642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/7208
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a distributed storage system comprises: a plurality of appliances, a distributed multimode storage management coordinator, and a communication mechanism for communicating distributed multimode storage management messages. A first one of the plurality of appliances can include: a plurality of storage devices that have a first storage partition including a first type of interface and a first information storage region and a second storage partition including a selective underlying exposure (SUE) interface and a second information storage region that stores a second type of information, wherein the SUE interface exposes an aspect of the second information storage region. The distributed multimode storage management coordinator can include a plurality of multimode storage management systems that direct conveyance of information to the plurality of storage devices, wherein the coordinator includes a multiple mode SUE management system that directs file activities of the second partitions via the SUE interface.
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