Apparatus and method for packet based storage virtualization

Details Apparatus and method for packet based storage virtualization Apparatus and method for packet based storage virtualization

2007-10-03

2009-06-30

Shin, Christopher B (Department: 2181)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus expansion or extension

C710S058000, C710S104000, C710S008000, C710S015000, C710S029000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07555586

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for data processing and virtualization. The method and apparatus are configured to receive communications, separate a command communication from a data communication, parallel process the command communication and the data communication, generate at least one virtual command based on the command communication, and generate virtual data according to the at least one virtual command. The apparatus can comprise a parallel virtualization subsystem configured to separate data communications from command communications and to parallel process the command communications and the data communications, to generate virtual commands and to generate virtual data according to a virtual command, and a physical volume driver coupled with the parallel virtualization subsystem, wherein the physical volume driver receives the virtual data and configures the virtual data.

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