Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Najjar, Saleh (Department: 2155)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S213000, C709S217000, C709S224000, C707S793000, C714S004110
Reexamination Certificate
active
09709187
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a storage system (400) may include a gateway service (402), metadata service (404) and storage service (406) that each provide different storage system functions. Each service (402, 404and406) may include a plurality of servers that are functionally de-coupled from one another. De-coupled servers may service requests without regard to the operation of other servers of the same service. Such a de-coupled arrangement can allow a storage system (400) to be scaled to meet increasing demands, as servers may be added to a system, on a service by service basis, without necessarily re-indexing stored information or reconfiguring multiple instances of a server application. Further, backup servers may be easily added to the system to enable fault tolerance. Servers of a particular service (402, 404and406) may be accessed according to a quality of service policy.
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Feinberg George
Manczak Olaf W.
Nowicki Kacper
Qureshi Waheed
Raccah David
Agami Systems, Inc.
Najjar Saleh
Wang Liang-Che Alex
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