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Storage area network file system

  • US 20020083120A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2001
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A file system on a computer handling read and write requests to a SAN-attached storage device comprising:

  • a) a local component that communicates with the SAN-attached storage device over a storage area network;

    b) a NAS server that communicates with the SAN-attached storage device over a storage area network;

    c) a remote component that communicates with the NAS server over a local area network;

    d) an upper level component that communicates with application programs, the upper level component submitting all write requests to the remote component and submitting at least some read requests to the local component.

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