NETWORKED STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING PRIVATE DATA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A networked data storage system comprising:
- a source mass storage device storing source data, wherein the source mass storage device is coupled to a source client via a storage area network (SAN);
a target mass storage device coupled to the source mass storage device via a private data network;
wherein, in response to a first type of request from the source client, the source mass storage device is configured to provide the source data to the source client via the SAN, and in response to a second type of request from the source client, the source mass storage device is configured to provide the source data to the target mass storage device via the private data network, wherein in providing the source data to the target mass storage device, the source mass storage device is configured to receive an identifier identifying the target mass storage device.
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Abstract
A networked storage system includes a source mass storage device coupled to a client via a storage area network (SAN). A target mass storage device is coupled to the source mass storage device via a private data network. The source mass storage device stores source data which is provided to the client via the SAN in response to a request by the client to read the data. If the request is to copy or move the source data, however, the source mass storage device determines an identifier for the target mass storage device and directly provides, based on the identifier, the source data to the target mass storage device via the private data network. The transfer via the private data network bypasses the client and the SAN.
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30 Claims
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1. A networked data storage system comprising:
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a source mass storage device storing source data, wherein the source mass storage device is coupled to a source client via a storage area network (SAN); a target mass storage device coupled to the source mass storage device via a private data network; wherein, in response to a first type of request from the source client, the source mass storage device is configured to provide the source data to the source client via the SAN, and in response to a second type of request from the source client, the source mass storage device is configured to provide the source data to the target mass storage device via the private data network, wherein in providing the source data to the target mass storage device, the source mass storage device is configured to receive an identifier identifying the target mass storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a networked data storage system including a source mass storage device coupled to a source client via a storage area network (SAN), and a target mass storage device coupled to the source mass storage device via a private data network, a method for transferring source data stored in the source mass storage device comprising:
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in response to a first type of request, providing the source data to the source client by the source mass storage device via the SAN; and in response to a second type of request, providing to the source mass storage device an identifier identifying the target mass storage device, and further providing, based on the identifier, the source data to the target mass storage device via the private data network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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