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High performance storage array interconnection fabric using multiple independent paths

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AU2002230760A1
AU2002230760A1 AU2002230760A AU3076002A AU2002230760A1 AU 2002230760 A1 AU2002230760 A1 AU 2002230760A1 AU 2002230760 A AU2002230760 A AU 2002230760A AU 3076002 A AU3076002 A AU 3076002A AU 2002230760 A1 AU2002230760 A1 AU 2002230760A1
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high performance
storage array
multiple independent
performance storage
independent paths
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Jr. Fay Chong
Whay S. Lee
Randall Rettberg
Nisha D. Talagala
Chia Y. Wu
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/10—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
    • H04L67/1097—Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/54—Store-and-forward switching systems 
    • H04L12/56—Packet switching systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multi Processors (AREA)
  • Automatic Disk Changers (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
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