公开(公告)号：WO2006081294A2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：PCT/US2006/002639

申请日：2006-01-26

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC.

Inventor： AIELLO, Anthony, F. ,  ASTER, Radek ,  THELEN, Radal ,  KONG, George

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F11/2092 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F2206/1012 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel coordinated shared storage architecture that permits the amortization of cost of the spares over any number of the storage systems and enables improvements to a number of storage system operations. The coordinated shared storage architecture comprises a plurality of storage systems disk shelves via a plurality of intermediate network devices, such as hubs. Each storage system includes a storage operating system having a target device driver module. The target device driver module permits the storage system to function as a SCSI target and thereby receive and process commands directed to it from other storage systems.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种新颖的协调共享存储体系结构，该体系结构允许通过任何数量的存储系统分摊备件成本，并且能够改进许多存储系统操作。 经协调的共享存储体系结构包括经由多个中间网络设备（诸如集线器）的多个存储系统盘架。 每个存储系统包括具有目标设备驱动程序模块的存储操作系统。 目标设备驱动程序模块允许存储系统充当SCSI目标，从而接收和处理从其他存储系统发送给它的命令。

公开(公告)号：WO2006055765A2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-26

申请号：PCT/US2005/041794

申请日：2005-11-17

Applicant: NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC.

Inventor： RAMANY, Swaminathan ,  YAKUBOV, Vladimir ,  AIELLO, Anthony, F. ,  ASTER, Radek ,  THELEN, Randal ,  KONG, George

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06F9/5088 ,  G06F2206/1012 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A system and method for real-time load balancing of user workload across a plurality of physical storage systems with shared back-end storage is provided. A load balancing process tracks usage metrics and determines a source and destination physical storage system and a virtual storage system (vfiler) to be migrated.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在具有共享后端存储的多个物理存储系统中实时负载平衡用户工作负载的系统和方法。 负载平衡过程跟踪使用度量，并确定要迁移的源和目标物理存储系统和虚拟存储系统（vfiler）。

公开(公告)号：EP1828880A2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-05

申请号：EP05849073.1

申请日：2005-11-17

Applicant: Network Appliance, Inc.

Inventor： RAMANY, Swaminathan ,  YAKUBOV, Vladimir ,  AIELLO, Anthony, F. ,  ASTER, Radek ,  THELEN, Randal ,  KONG, George

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0647 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06F9/5088 ,  G06F2206/1012 ,  H04L67/1002 ,  H04L67/1008 ,  H04L67/1012 ,  H04L67/1029 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: A system and method for real-time load balancing of user workload across a plurality of physical storage systems with shared back-end storage is provided. A load balancing process tracks usage metrics and determines a source and destination physical storage system and a virtual storage system (vfiler) to be migrated.

公开(公告)号：EP1849055A2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-31

申请号：EP06719480.3

申请日：2006-01-26

Applicant: Network Appliance, Inc.

Inventor： AIELLO, Anthony, F. ,  ASTER, Radek ,  THELEN, Radal ,  KONG, George

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F11/2092 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1092 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F2206/1012 ,  G06F2211/1028 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel coordinated shared storage architecture that permits the amortization of cost of the spares over any number of the storage systems and enables improvements to a number of storage system operations. The coordinated shared storage architecture comprises a plurality of storage systems disk shelves via a plurality of intermediate network devices, such as hubs. Each storage system includes a storage operating system having a target device driver module. The target device driver module permits the storage system to function as a SCSI target and thereby receive and process commands directed to it from other storage systems.