Method and system to locate a storage device

Details Method and system to locate a storage device Method and system to locate a storage device

2010-10-19

2011-11-01

Ellis, Kevin (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S999010, C707S999101, C711S004000, C711S114000, C711S162000, C711S202000, C713S100000, C713S100000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08051261

ABSTRACT:
A method of locating a storage device of a number of storage devices is provided. A request for a data item is received. The request includes a globally unique identifier (GUID) that is associated with a user. A start number is generated based on the GUID, and the storage device that stores the data item is located based on the start number. The data item is then read from the located storage device. Other techniques for locating a storage device are also described.

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