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Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data between multiple storage units and multiple applications in a scalable and reliable manner

  • US 7,660,947 B2
  • Filed: 11/20/2007
  • Issued: 02/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A file system for allowing one or more client systems to access data, comprising:

  • storage for storing the data in files; and

    a processor connected to the storage;

    wherein the processor receives requests for data to be read from a file on the storage, wherein the requests include an estimate of time by which the request should be serviced by the storage; and

    wherein the processor, in response to a request received, retrieves the requested data from the storage;

    wherein the processor returns the retrieved data with a priority according to the estimate of time included in the request.

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