Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Storage system architecture
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Application No.: US14961665Application Date: 2015-12-07
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Publication No.: US09357010B1Publication Date: 2016-05-31
- Inventor: John Hayes , John Colgrove , John D. Davis
- Applicant: Pure Storage, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
- Main IPC: G06F12/02
- IPC: G06F12/02 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L12/933

Abstract:
A storage system is provided. The storage system includes a plurality of storage units, each of the plurality of storage units having storage memory for user data and a plurality of storage nodes, each of the plurality of storage nodes configured to have ownership of a portion of the user data. The storage system includes a first pathway, coupling the plurality of storage units such that each of the plurality of storage units can communicate with at least one other of the plurality of storage units via the first pathway without assistance from the plurality of storage nodes.
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