CLOUD CONNECTOR FOR INTERFACING BETWEEN A NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICE AND A CLOUD STORAGE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A cloud connector for interfacing between a network attached storage device and a cloud storage system (CSS), comprising:
- a unified cloud protocol module for communicating with the network attached storage (NAS) device using a cloud transport protocol;
a plurality of cloud protocol drivers for interfacing with at least one of a plurality of storage devices and a plurality of cloud storage providers, wherein the plurality of storage devices and the plurality of cloud storage providers are part of the CSS; and
a permissions-and-quotas enforcement module for enforcing access control to data blocks stored in at least one the plurality of storage devices and the plurality of cloud storage providers of the CSS.
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Abstract
A cloud connector for interfacing between a network attached storage device and a cloud storage system (CSS). The cloud connector comprises a unified cloud protocol module for communicating with the network attached storage (NAS) device using a cloud transport protocol; a plurality of cloud protocol drivers for interfacing with at least one of a plurality of storage devices and a plurality of cloud storage providers, wherein the plurality of storage devices and the plurality of cloud storage providers are part of the CSS; and a permissions-and-quotas enforcement module for enforcing access control to data blocks stored in at least one the plurality of storage devices and the plurality of cloud storage providers of the CSS.
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18 Claims
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1. A cloud connector for interfacing between a network attached storage device and a cloud storage system (CSS), comprising:
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a unified cloud protocol module for communicating with the network attached storage (NAS) device using a cloud transport protocol; a plurality of cloud protocol drivers for interfacing with at least one of a plurality of storage devices and a plurality of cloud storage providers, wherein the plurality of storage devices and the plurality of cloud storage providers are part of the CSS; and a permissions-and-quotas enforcement module for enforcing access control to data blocks stored in at least one the plurality of storage devices and the plurality of cloud storage providers of the CSS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cloud storage system (CSS), comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices; a plurality of cloud storage providers that provide at least a platform for storing data; and a plurality of cloud connectors for interfacing with a network attached storage device and the plurality of cloud storage providers and the plurality of storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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