Transparent redirection and load-balancing in a storage network

Details Transparent redirection and load-balancing in a storage network Transparent redirection and load-balancing in a storage network

2006-07-25

2009-10-06

Robinson, Greta L (Department: 2169)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C711S100000, C711S162000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07599941

ABSTRACT:
A storage system includes a plurality of storage servers that store a plurality of files, a monitor module, and a redirector module. The monitor module monitors usage information associated with the plurality of storage servers. The redirector module determines, based on the monitored usage information, a storage server in the plurality of storage servers to service a session from a client. The redirector module then instructs the client to establish the session with the determined storage server.

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