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Separate read and write servers in a distributed file system

  • US 20020112023A1
  • Filed: 02/14/2001
  • Published: 08/15/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a plurality of client applications access to data in a distributed file system including a plurality of storage elements coupled to a plurality of read servers and a write server, comprising:

  • distinguishing between read requests and write requests from the client applications;

    transmitting read requests from the client applications to the plurality of read servers;

    transmitting write requests from the client applications to the write server;

    reading file data by the read servers and returning the file data to the client applications in response to read requests; and

    writing data by the write server in response to write requests from the client applications.

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