Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Control technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Padmanabhan, Mano (Department: 2188)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Control technique
C711S114000, C711S112000, C711S147000, C709S215000, C709S217000, C709S219000, C709S226000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07133988
ABSTRACT:
A network storage virtualization method and apparatus in a network storage system having a plurality of network storage devices. According to the present invention a client connected via a network is allowed to access the network storage devices as one virtual network storage system. In addition the client is permitted to access the network storage devices separate from the virtualized network storage system for other purposes such as reporting, verifying or backing up.
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