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Namespace service in a distributed file system using a database management system

  • US 20020128995A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2001
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented for providing access to data stored on a plurality of data servers in a distributed file system for a plurality of client applications that are executable on a plurality of client data processing systems, each client application coupled to a client proxy arrangement and configured to transmit file access requests to the client proxy arrangement, each file access request including a file name and an operation code, comprising:

  • configuring a database with file names and associated file location information;

    receiving file access requests at the client proxy arrangement;

    obtaining from the database location information associated with file names in the file access requests;

    transmitting storage access requests from the client proxy arrangement to data servers referenced by the location information, the storage access requests including the operation codes from the file access requests; and

    providing access to data at the data servers in response to the storage access requests.

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