Multiple storage array control

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2005-09-13

2005-09-13

Vaughn, Jr., William C. (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S224000, C709S201000, C719S331000, C719S332000

Reexamination Certificate

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06944654

ABSTRACT:
A network architecture facilitates the monitoring and control of a number of storage systems (e.g., arrays) by one or more clients. In particular, the network architecture includes at least one storage management server, connected between the storage systems and a number of clients, for providing operation status information associated with the storage systems as well as storage connectivity devices to at least one of the clients.

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