Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Lane, Jack A. (Department: 2188)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S005000, C712S010000, C712S011000, C712S014000, C714S011000, C709S212000, C709S214000, C709S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06901491
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a server is provided. The server includes multiple application processor chips. Each of the multiple application processor chips includes multiple processing cores. Multiple memories corresponding to the multiple processor chips are included. The multiple memories are configured such that one processor chip is associated with one memory. A plurality of fabric chips enabling each of the multiple application processor chips to access any of the multiple memories are included. The data associated with one of the multiple application processor chips is stored across each of the multiple memories. In one embodiment, the application processor chips include a remote direct memory access (RDMA) and striping engine. The RDMA and striping engine is configured to store data in a striped manner across the multiple memories. A method for allowing multiple processors to exchange information through horizontal scaling is also provided.
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Kohn Leslie D.
Wong Michael K.
Lane Jack A.
Martine & Penilla & Gencarella LLP
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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