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US08782163B2 Utilizing removable virtual volumes for sharing data on 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 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.: US13333554
    Application Date: 2011-12-21
  • Publication No.: US08782163B2
    Publication Date: 2014-07-15
  • 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 & Boone, LLP
  • Main IPC: G06F15/167
  • IPC: G06F15/167 G06F3/06
Utilizing removable virtual volumes for sharing data on 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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