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Host bus adapter based scalable performance storage architecture

  • US 6,684,274 B1
  • Filed: 11/09/1999
  • Issued: 01/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A storage controller, comprising:

  • a controller bus;

    a controller memory coupled to the controller bus;

    at least one central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the controller bus and configured to produce data routing information dependent upon a data transfer command; and

    a host bus adapter coupled to the controller bus comprising a receive unit and a transmit unit adapted for coupling to a transmission medium, wherein the host bus adapter is coupled to receive the data routing information and configured to forward data associated with the data transfer command from the receive unit to the transmit unit dependent upon the data routing information and independent of the controller bus and the controller memory.

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