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System and method for managing local storage resources to reduce I/O demand in a storage area network

  • US 20060242283A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2005
  • Published: 10/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An information handling system comprising:

  • a plurality of client nodes, each of the client nodes having a local storage network monitor module and each client node communicatively associated with a local storage resource;

    the plurality of client nodes communicatively coupled with an intelligent switch, the intelligent switch communicatively coupled with at least one network storage resource and having a read management module operable to;

    receive a read request for a selected memory block from a client node;

    compare the read request with a read management table;

    send a Unique ID associated with the selected memory block if the read management table indicates that the selected memory block is stored in a local storage resource;

    assign a Unique ID to the selected memory block and store the Unique ID in the read management table if the selected memory block is not stored in a local storage resource;

    each local storage network monitor operable to;

    receive a Unique ID associated with the a requested selected memory block; and

    broadcast a request to the plurality of client nodes to locate the requested selected memory block.

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