Method and apparatus for data storage using striping

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition

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C707S793000, C711S118000

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07454567

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for data storage includes a cluster of NFS servers. Each server has network ports for incoming file system requests and cluster traffic between servers. The apparatus includes a plurality of storage arrays in communication with the servers. The servers utilize a striped file system for storing data. A method for data storage. A method for establishing storage for a file. A method for removing a file from storage. A method for reading data in a file. A method for writing data in a file.

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