System and method for datastreams employing shared loop architec

Details System and method for datastreams employing shared loop architec System and method for datastreams employing shared loop architec

1996-12-02

1999-04-06

Burgess, Glenton B.

39520055, 39520061, 39520068, 39520065, G06F 1700, G06F 900, G06F 15163

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058929134

ABSTRACT:
In order to increase the number of datastreams provided by a multimedia system, a cluster of clusters of multimedia A/V server subsystems is provided. Each cluster in turn is comprised of a plurality of A/V servers, a shared loop architecture plurality of data storage devices interconnected to the A/V servers whereby any storage device is substantially equally accessible by any of the servers in the cluster; and a highly available control server subsystem interconnected to the A/V servers and the data storage devices for controlling the A/V servers and the data storage devices. Each of the clusters is interconnected to a high speed switch for delivery of datastreams from the cluster to the end user. One of the control server subsystems also serves as a master control server assigning a request for a datastream to one of the clusters.

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