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System and method for collaborative caching in a multinode system

  • US 20040202013A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2002
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of accessing data in a multi-node system comprising:

  • providing a first node associated with a first operating system;

    providing a second node associated with a second operating system, wherein the second operating system is independent of the first operating system;

    providing a storage, wherein the first node directly accesses the storage and the second node directly accesses the storage;

    requesting a lock for a block by the first node to the second node;

    obtaining the lock from the second node; and

    obtaining the block the from the second node.

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