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System and method for sharing SAN storage

  • US 9,021,198 B1
  • Filed: 01/20/2011
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A Storage Area Network (SAN) host, comprising:

  • a server component;

    a first host bus adapter configured to be connected to a SAN client over a first SAN;

    a second host bus adapter configured to be connected to a SAN storage device over a second SAN; and

    wherein the server component is configured to manage a data block on the SAN storage device, provide the SAN client with block access to the data block on the SAN storage device, receive a storage operation request from the SAN client through the first host bus adapter, and in response to the storage operation request, perform a storage operation on the data block, the storage operation being performed over the second SAN through the second host bus adapter.

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