Apparatus, system, and method for an in-server storage area network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for an in-server storage area network (“
- SAN”
), the apparatus comprising;
a server configured to connect to a network;
a storage controller housed by the server, the storage controller configured to control at least one storage device housed by the server;
a storage communication module of the storage device, the storage communication module configured to facilitate communication between the storage controller and at least one device external to the server using the network, the storage controller configured to communicate with the at least one external device independent from the server; and
an in-server SAN module of the storage device, the in-server SAN module configured to service a first storage request received from the server and to service a second storage request received from the at least one external device by way of the network, the in-server SAN module configured to receive and service the second storage request independent from the server.
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Abstract
An apparatus and system are disclosed for an in-server storage area network (“SAN”). A first storage controller is included within a first server. The first storage controller controls at least one storage device. The first server includes a network interface shared by the first server and the first storage controller. A storage communication module is included that facilitates communication between the first storage controller and at least one device external to the first server, where the communication between the first storage controller and the external device is independent from the first server. An in-server SAN module is included that services a storage request using at least one of a network protocol and a bus protocol. The in-server SAN module services the storage request independent from the first server, the service request received from a client.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for an in-server storage area network (“
- SAN”
), the apparatus comprising;a server configured to connect to a network; a storage controller housed by the server, the storage controller configured to control at least one storage device housed by the server; a storage communication module of the storage device, the storage communication module configured to facilitate communication between the storage controller and at least one device external to the server using the network, the storage controller configured to communicate with the at least one external device independent from the server; and an in-server SAN module of the storage device, the in-server SAN module configured to service a first storage request received from the server and to service a second storage request received from the at least one external device by way of the network, the in-server SAN module configured to receive and service the second storage request independent from the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- SAN”
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26. A system for an in-server storage area network (“
- SAN”
), the system comprising;a first server configured to send a first storage request; a first storage controller housed by the first server, the first storage controller configured to control at least one storage device housed by the first server; a network interface shared by the first server and the first storage controller, the network interface configured to connect the first server and the first storage controller to a network; a storage communication module housed by the first server, the storage communication module configured to facilitate communication between the first storage controller and at least one device external to the first server, the first storage controller configured to communicate with the at least one external device independent from the first server; and an in-server SAN module housed by the first server, the in-server SAN module configured to service the first storage request received from the first server and to service a second storage request received from the at least one external device by way of the network, the in-server SAN module configured to receive and service the second storage request independent from the first server. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
- SAN”
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