公开(公告)号：WO2004055679A3

公开(公告)日：2004-09-23

申请号：PCT/EP0350981

申请日：2003-12-10

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM DEUTSCHLAND

Inventor： MENON JAISHANKAR ,  PEASE DAVID ,  REES ROBERT

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F17/30194 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1017 ,  H04L67/1034

Abstract: A distributed data storage system for sharing data among client computers running different types of operating systems by separating metadata from data. Data is stored in storage pools that are accessed by the client computers through a storage network. Metadata is stored in a metadata store and provided to the client computers by a cluster of metadata servers. The client computers communicate with the metadata servers using a Storage Tank protocol and over a control network. Each client computer runs an operating systemspecific client program that provides the client side functions of the Storage Tank protocol. The client program preferably includes a file system interface for communicating with the file system in the storage system and user applications, a client state manager for providing data consistency, and a plurality of operating system services for communicating with the metadata servers.

Abstract translation: 分布式数据存储系统，用于通过从数据中分离元数据，在运行不同类型操作系统的客户端计算机之间共享数 数据存储在客户端计算机通过存储网络访问的存储池中。 元数据存储在元数据存储中，并通过一组元数据服务器提供给客户端计算机。 客户端计算机使用Storage Tank协议和控制网络与元数据服务器进行通信。 每台客户端计算机都运行一个操作系统特定的客户端程序，提供Storage Tank协议的客户端功能。 客户端程序优选地包括用于与存储系统和用户应用程序中的文件系统通信的文件系统接口，用于提供数据一致性的客户端状态管理器以及用于与元数据服务器进行通信的多个操作系统服务。

公开(公告)号：AU2003302963A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-09

申请号：AU2003302963

申请日：2003-12-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： PEASE DAVID ,  REES ROBERT ,  MENON JAISHANKAR

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F12/08

Abstract: A distributed data storage system for sharing data among client computers running different types of operating systems by separating metadata from data. Data is stored in storage pools that are accessed by the client computers through a storage network. Metadata is stored in a metadata store and provided to the client computers by a cluster of metadata servers. The client computers communicate with the metadata servers using a Storage Tank protocol and over a control network. Each client computer runs an operating system-specific client program that provides the client side functions of the Storage Tank protocol. The client program preferably includes a file system interface for communicating with the file system in the storage system and user applications, a client state manager for providing data consistency, and a plurality of operating system services for communicating with the metadata servers.

公开(公告)号：AU2003302963A8

公开(公告)日：2004-07-09

申请号：AU2003302963

申请日：2003-12-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： PEASE DAVID ,  REES ROBERT ,  MENON JAISHANKAR

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A distributed data storage system for sharing data among client computers running different types of operating systems by separating metadata from data. Data is stored in storage pools that are accessed by the client computers through a storage network. Metadata is stored in a metadata store and provided to the client computers by a cluster of metadata servers. The client computers communicate with the metadata servers using a Storage Tank protocol and over a control network. Each client computer runs an operating system-specific client program that provides the client side functions of the Storage Tank protocol. The client program preferably includes a file system interface for communicating with the file system in the storage system and user applications, a client state manager for providing data consistency, and a plurality of operating system services for communicating with the metadata servers.

公开(公告)号：DE60316466T2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：DE60316466

申请日：2003-10-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HSU WINDSOR WEE SUN ,  MENON JAISHANKAR ,  YOUNG HONESTY CHENG

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: An intelligent router routes a user request to a storage server that is capable of handling that request natively, without emulation. The request is routed automatically, without any instruction or interaction on the part of the user. The intelligent router includes a storage tank-like computing environment and a set of intelligent routers. The set of intelligent routers appears as a single entity to users by presenting a single network IP address. When the intelligent router receives a request, it examines the protocol type and routes the request to one of the appropriate storage tank clients. The intelligent router does not change the contents of the request message, and thus the storage tank system do not become aware of the existence of the intelligent router. Consequently, any return messages do not need to go through the intelligent router, unless desired.

公开(公告)号：DE60316466D1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-31

申请号：DE60316466

申请日：2003-10-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HSU WINDSOR WEE SUN ,  MENON JAISHANKAR ,  YOUNG HONESTY CHENG

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: An intelligent router routes a user request to a storage server that is capable of handling that request natively, without emulation. The request is routed automatically, without any instruction or interaction on the part of the user. The intelligent router includes a storage tank-like computing environment and a set of intelligent routers. The set of intelligent routers appears as a single entity to users by presenting a single network IP address. When the intelligent router receives a request, it examines the protocol type and routes the request to one of the appropriate storage tank clients. The intelligent router does not change the contents of the request message, and thus the storage tank system do not become aware of the existence of the intelligent router. Consequently, any return messages do not need to go through the intelligent router, unless desired.

公开(公告)号：AT373918T

公开(公告)日：2007-10-15

申请号：AT03769620

申请日：2003-10-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HSU WINDSOR WEE SUN ,  MENON JAISHANKAR ,  YOUNG HONESTY

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: An intelligent router routes a user request to a storage server that is capable of handling that request natively, without emulation. The request is routed automatically, without any instruction or interaction on the part of the user. The intelligent router includes a storage tank-like computing environment and a set of intelligent routers. The set of intelligent routers appears as a single entity to users by presenting a single network IP address. When the intelligent router receives a request, it examines the protocol type and routes the request to one of the appropriate storage tank clients. The intelligent router does not change the contents of the request message, and thus the storage tank system do not become aware of the existence of the intelligent router. Consequently, any return messages do not need to go through the intelligent router, unless desired.