Gateway server
First Claim
1. A method for interfacing a client having a first communication protocol with a distributed file system having a second communication protocol, the method comprising:
- receiving a communication directed to a file stored on the distributed file system from the client with the first communication protocol; and
communicating with the distributed file system using the second communication protocol on behalf of the client, wherein the file is divided and stored in a plurality of distinct physical storage locations.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for interfacing a client using a first communication protocol with a distributed file system using a second communication protocol is described. The apparatus has a client interface and a file system driver. The client interface communicates with the client using the first communication protocol. The file system driver is coupled to the client interface and receives a communication from the client using the first communication protocol. The file system driver communicates with the distributed file system using the second communication protocol. Files in the distributed file system are divided and stored amongst distinct physical storage locations.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for interfacing a client having a first communication protocol with a distributed file system having a second communication protocol, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication directed to a file stored on the distributed file system from the client with the first communication protocol; and
communicating with the distributed file system using the second communication protocol on behalf of the client, wherein the file is divided and stored in a plurality of distinct physical storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for interfacing a client having a first communication protocol with a distributed file system having a second communication protocol, the apparatus comprising:
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a client interface for receiving a communication from the client with the first communication protocol; and
a file system driver coupled to the client interface, and for communicating with the distributed file system using the second communication protocol on behalf of the client, wherein the file is divided and stored in a plurality of distinct physical storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a client communicating with a first communication protocol;
a switch coupled to the client;
a gateway server coupled to the switch; and
a distributed file system communicating with a second communication protocol, the distributed file system comprising an Ethernet switch, a content director, and a plurality of content servers, the plurality of content servers storing portions of files, wherein the gateway server communicates with the distributed file system on behalf of the client using the second communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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15. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for interfacing a client using a first communication protocol with a distributed file system using a second communication protocol, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication directed to a file stored on the distributed file system from the client with the first communication protocol; and
communicating with the distributed file system using the second communication protocol on behalf of the client, wherein the file is divided and stored in a plurality of distinct physical storage locations.
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