Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2009-07-31
2011-10-04
Ellis, Kevin (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C711S003000, C711S170000, C709S201000, C709S203000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08032704
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for storing data on a computer data storage system are described. Two or more computers are coupled together to form a cluster of computers. One or more data storage devices are coupled to the two or more computers. One or more volumes of data storage devices are implemented on a plurality of computers of the two or more computers, where each volume is a logical arrangement of the one or more storage devices coupled to a selected computer of the plurality of computers. A data container holds data stored by the data storage system. The data container is striped over a plurality of the one or more volumes of data storage devices, whereby data stored in the data container is striped over a plurality of the volumes of data storage devices.
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Corbett Peter F.
English Robert M.
Kleiman Steven R.
Cesari and McKenna LLP
Ellis Kevin
Namazi Mehdi
NetApp, Inc.
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