Method, apparatus and services for leasing volumes

Details Method, apparatus and services for leasing volumes Method, apparatus and services for leasing volumes

2003-03-11

2009-08-25

Vaughn, Jr., William C (Department: 2441)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Network resource allocating

C709S203000, C705S052000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07581007

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and system are presented for providing a data storage service. An apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes a first server coupled to a network and adapted to receive a request for storage from a client computer via the network, and a storage system coupled to the network and adapted to provide a data storage area corresponding to the request for storage, wherein the first server is further adapted to transmit access information associated with the storage area to the client computer, wherein the storage system is further adapted to directly receive an I/O command from the client program for at least one operation relating to the storage area.

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