Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Multicomputer data transferring via shared memory – Partitioned shared memory
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Multicomputer data transferring via shared memory
Partitioned shared memory
C711S112000, C711S114000, C711S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06999999
ABSTRACT:
A storage area network associated data library partitioning system comprises a plurality of storage slot elements adapted to store data storage media, at least one set of at least one of the slots is assigned to one partition of a plurality of partitions, and a plurality of data transfer elements that are adapted to receive the media and transfer data to and from the media, each of at least one set of at least one of the data transfer elements is assigned to one of the partitions, at least one data transfer element of each of the partitions hosts a logical element designation of a virtual controller for each of the partitions, the virtual controllers restricting movement of the media to between the set of slots and the set of data transfer elements assigned to a same of the partitions.
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