Network adapter having integrated switching capabilities and...

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2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Tran, Philip B. (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network-to-computer interfacing

C709S220000, C709S230000, C710S316000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07010620

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a network adapter is provided that may be used to interface to a network environment a first data storage system. The adapter includes a switching system that may be coupled to data exchanging devices in the network environment, and port circuitry that may be used to facilitate establishment of a link between the first data storage system and a second, remote data storage system in the network environment. The link, when established, may facilitate the establishment of a target device in the second data storage device as a mirror device that may comprise a mirror of data residing in a source device in the first network data storage system.

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