Distributed raid and location independence caching system
First Claim
1. An information backup system, comprising:
- A. a first computing system including (i) a first local disk that includes a first disk driver;
(ii) first local RAM;
(iii) a first network interface that is connected to a computer network and includes a first network driver;
(iv) first means responsive to communications from said first network driver and said first disk driver, for writing data to and reading data from said first local RAM;
B. a second computing system including (i) a second local disk that includes a second disk driver;
(ii) second local RAM;
(iii) a second network interface that is connected to the computer network and includes a second network driver; and
(iv) second means responsive to communications from said second network driver and said second disk driver, for writing data to and reading data from said second local RAM.
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Abstract
An information backup system comprises a first computing system including a first local disk that includes a first disk driver. The first computing system also includes first local RAM, a first network interface that is connected to a computer network and includes a first network driver. A first device driver/bridge responsive to communications from the first network driver and the first disk drive writes data to and reads data from the first local RAM. A second computing system also includes second local RAM and a second network interface that is connected to the computer network and includes a second network driver. A second device driver/bridge responsive to communications from the second network driver and the second disk driver writes data to and reads data from the second local RAM.
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2 Claims
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1. An information backup system, comprising:
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A. a first computing system including (i) a first local disk that includes a first disk driver;
(ii) first local RAM;
(iii) a first network interface that is connected to a computer network and includes a first network driver;
(iv) first means responsive to communications from said first network driver and said first disk driver, for writing data to and reading data from said first local RAM;
B. a second computing system including (i) a second local disk that includes a second disk driver;
(ii) second local RAM;
(iii) a second network interface that is connected to the computer network and includes a second network driver; and
(iv) second means responsive to communications from said second network driver and said second disk driver, for writing data to and reading data from said second local RAM. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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