Wireless storage enterprise connectivity
First Claim
1. A storage enterprise comprising:
- a first storage enterprise component including a first wireless interface; and
a second storage enterprise component including a second wireless interface wherein said first storage enterprise component and said second storage enterprise component exchange signals via said first wireless interface and said second wireless interface, respectively.
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Abstract
A storage enterprise comprising multiple storage enterprise components coupled to exchange signals via respective wireless interfaces. The signals exchanged may include power signals and/or information signals. Power signals may be exchanged by an inductive coupling (wireless) between a first component and a second component. Information signals may include command/status and data signals exchanged between a first component and a second component. Any of several hierarchies of the connections in a storage enterprise may utilize such wireless connections. Exemplary wireless connection may include: storage controller to storage device or storage enclosure, storage enclosure to storage device, SAN appliance to storage device or storage enclosure or storage controller, computing node to storage device or storage enclosure or storage controller or SAN appliance.
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18 Claims
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1. A storage enterprise comprising:
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a first storage enterprise component including a first wireless interface; and
a second storage enterprise component including a second wireless interface wherein said first storage enterprise component and said second storage enterprise component exchange signals via said first wireless interface and said second wireless interface, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a computing system having a wireless interface; and
a storage subsystem having a wireless interface, wherein said computing system exchanges information signals with said storage subsystem using the wireless interfaces in the computing system and in the storage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. The system of claim 13 further comprising:
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a network appliance intermediate the computing system and the storage subsystem, the network appliance further comprising;
a first wireless interface wirelessly coupled to the wireless interface of the computing system; and
a second wireless interface wirelessly coupled to the wireless interface of the storage subsystem, wherein the network appliance serves as a repeater to forward information signals between the computing system and the storage subsystem.
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