Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Converting LUNs into files or files into LUNs in real time
- Patent Title (中): 将LUN转换成文件或文件到LUN中实时
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Application No.: US13925228Application Date: 2013-06-24
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Publication No.: US08880825B2Publication Date: 2014-11-04
- Inventor: Chris Lionetti , Robert Pike
- Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agent Jim Sfekas; Alin Corie; Micky Minhas
- Main IPC: G06F12/00
- IPC: G06F12/00 ; G06F3/06 ; G06F9/455

Abstract:
A LUN is provided that can store multiple datasets (e.g., data and/or applications, such as virtual machines stored as virtual hard drives). The LUN is partitioned into multiple partitions. One or more datasets may be stored in each partition. As a result, multiple datasets can be accessed through a single LUN, rather than through a number of LUNs proportional to the number of datasets. Furthermore, the datasets stored in the LUN may be pivoted. A second LUN may be generated that is dedicated to storing a dataset of the multiple datasets stored in the first LUN. The dataset is copied to the second LUN, and the second LUN is exposed to a host computer to enable the host computer to interact with the dataset. Still further, the dataset may be pivoted from the second LUN back to a partition of the first LUN.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130290631A1 CONVERTING LUNS INTO FILES OR FILES INTO LUNS IN REAL TIME Public/Granted day:2013-10-31
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