CLIENT, BROKERAGE SERVER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CLOUD STORAGE
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1. A client comprising:
- an application execution unit to execute at least one application; and
a client storage manager to determine, when a file access request is received from the application, whether to process the file access request as a local file access request for access to a local storage of the client or as a cloud file access request for access to a cloud storage connected through the Internet.
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Abstract
A system for providing resources of a cloud infrastructure is provided. In the system, a client terminal may dynamically span its storage to heterogeneous cloud storages as necessary. A client determines, when receiving a file access request from an application, whether to process the file access request as a local file access request for access to a local storage of the client or as a cloud file access request for access to a cloud storage connected through the Internet. A brokerage server receives the file access request and supports the client by brokering a connection to a cloud infrastructure in response to the file access request.
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20 Claims
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1. A client comprising:
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an application execution unit to execute at least one application; and a client storage manager to determine, when a file access request is received from the application, whether to process the file access request as a local file access request for access to a local storage of the client or as a cloud file access request for access to a cloud storage connected through the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A brokerage server for supporting a client connecting to a cloud storage, comprising:
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a server storage manager to receive a cloud file access request for accessing the cloud storage from the client; and a storage broker to select at least one cloud storage suitable for processing the cloud file access request from among a plurality of cloud storages connected through the network, wherein the brokerage server supports brokerage between the selected at least one cloud storage and the client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a cloud storage, comprising:
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receiving a cloud file access request for access to a cloud storage from a client; selecting at least one cloud storage suitable for processing the cloud file access request from among a plurality of cloud storages; and supporting brokerage between the selected cloud storage and the client. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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