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US08099497B2 Utilizing removable virtual volumes for sharing data on a storage area network 有权
利用可移动虚拟卷在存储区域网络上共享数据

  • Patent Title: Utilizing removable virtual volumes for sharing data on a storage area network
  • Patent Title (中): 利用可移动虚拟卷在存储区域网络上共享数据
  • Application No.: US12070443
    Application Date: 2008-02-19
  • Publication No.: US08099497B2
    Publication Date: 2012-01-17
  • Inventor: Moshe Melnikov
  • Applicant: Moshe Melnikov
  • Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
  • Assignee: Netapp, Inc.
  • Current Assignee: Netapp, Inc.
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
  • Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
  • Main IPC: G06F15/173
  • IPC: G06F15/173
Utilizing removable virtual volumes for sharing data on a storage area network
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides data sharing through virtual removable volumes. A virtual volume of a SAN (storage area network) is presented to clients as a virtual removable volume. A controlling application controls access of clients connected to the SAN to the virtual removable volume. The controlling application allows only one client at a time to access the virtual removable volume. The controlling application allows a first client to mount the virtual removable volume as a removable volume. The controlling application then causes the first client to unmount the virtual removable volume and allows a second client to mount the virtual removable volume as a removable volume. In this way, the first client and second client are able to share data via the virtual removable volume without causing corruption of data and without requiring a shared file system or physical transfer of removable media.
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