Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
LeRoux, Etienne P (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
active
07917461
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for handling file level and block level remote file accesses. The apparatus includes a block level server. The apparatus includes a file level server. The apparatus includes a storage layer implementing an inode layer performing inode operations, and storing data accessed by the file level and block level servers. The apparatus includes a management layer connected to the storage layer underlying the block and file level servers, which performs data management operations upon the underlying data. A method of handling file level and block level network file accesses. The method includes the steps of performing management operations by a management layer for a block level server and a file level server. Then there is the step of performing the servers' data accessing and updating operations using a vnode layer implemented on top of an inode layer. Then there is the step of storing data from the block level server or the file level server in a storage layer connected to the management layer.
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Kazar Michael L.
Sanzi, Jr. Richard N.
Cesari and McKenna LLP
LeRoux Etienne P
NetApp, Inc.
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