公开(公告)号：US07529816B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-05

申请号：US10908993

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： Mark G. Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert N. Mastors ,  John Spiers

发明人： Mark G. Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert N. Mastors ,  John Spiers

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： A distributed network storage system provides capability to send and receive storage information from multiple network storage servers in a storage area network using iSCSI commands. A storage server system comprising at least two data storage servers stores one or more logical volumes of data. A host computer receives a storage command from a host application, and determines one or more data storage servers has information to complete the storage command. The host computer generates one or more iSCSI network commands to carry out the storage command, and transmits the iSCSI network commands directly to each data storage server having necessary information. The storage servers receive iSCSI network commands, and return a response to the host. The host and storage servers verify the configuration of the storage network and are capable of correcting or updating the configuration as required.

摘要翻译： 分布式网络存储系统提供使用iSCSI命令从存储区域网络中的多个网络存储服务器发送和接收存储信息的能力。 包括至少两个数据存储服务器的存储服务器系统存储一个或多个逻辑卷数据。 主计算机从主机应用接收存储命令，并确定一个或多个数据存储服务器具有完成存储命令的信息。 主计算机生成一个或多个iSCSI网络命令来执行存储命令，并将iSCSI网络命令直接发送到具有必要信息的每个数据存储服务器。 存储服务器接收iSCSI网络命令，并向主机返回响应。 主机和存储服务器验证存储网络的配置，并能够根据需要更正或更新配置。

公开(公告)号：US20090187645A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：US12414042

申请日：2009-03-30

申请人： Mark G Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert N. Mastors ,  John Spiers

发明人： Mark G Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert N. Mastors ,  John Spiers

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： A network storage system is provided. A storage server system can comprise at least two data storage servers. Each server can comprise a network interface operable to transmit/receive communications to/from a network infrastructure; at least one data storage device; a processor operable to receive, from said network interface; an iSCSI network command and generate, to carry out said iSCSI network command, one or more device specific commands for said at least one data storage device. Each server can further comprise a host computer containing a host network interface operable to transmit/receive network communications; and a host processor operable to receive a storage command; determine if said at least two data storage servers are needed; generate one or more iSCSI network commands; and transmit said one or more iSCSI network commands to each of said at least two data storage servers using said host network interface.

摘要翻译： 提供网络存储系统。 存储服务器系统可以包括至少两个数据存储服务器。 每个服务器可以包括可操作以向/从网络基础设施发送/接收通信的网络接口; 至少一个数据存储设备; 处理器，可操作以从所述网络接口接收; iSCSI网络命令并且生成用于执行所述iSCSI网络命令的用于所述至少一个数据存储设备的一个或多个设备特定命令。 每个服务器还可以包括主计算机，其包含可操作以发送/接收网络通信的主机网络接口; 以及主机处理器，可操作以接收存储命令; 确定是否需要至少两个数据存储服务器; 生成一个或多个iSCSI网络命令; 并且使用所述主机网络接口将所述一个或多个iSCSI网络命令发送到所述至少两个数据存储服务器中的每一个。

公开(公告)号：US20060277383A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US10908993

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： Mark Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert Mastors ,  John Spiers

发明人： Mark Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert Mastors ,  John Spiers

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： A distributed network storage system provides capability to send and receive storage information from multiple network storage servers in a storage area network using iSCSI commands. A storage server system comprising at least two data storage servers stores one or more logical volumes of data. A host computer receives a storage command from a host application, and determines one or more data storage servers has information to complete the storage command. The host computer generates one or more iSCSI network commands to carry out the storage command, and transmits the iSCSI network commands directly to each data storage server having necessary information. The storage servers receive iSCSI network commands, and return a response to the host. The host and storage servers verify the configuration of the storage network and are capable of correcting or updating the configuration as required.

摘要翻译： 分布式网络存储系统提供使用iSCSI命令从存储区域网络中的多个网络存储服务器发送和接收存储信息的能力。 包括至少两个数据存储服务器的存储服务器系统存储一个或多个逻辑卷数据。 主计算机从主机应用接收存储命令，并确定一个或多个数据存储服务器具有完成存储命令的信息。 主计算机生成一个或多个iSCSI网络命令来执行存储命令，并将iSCSI网络命令直接发送到具有必要信息的每个数据存储服务器。 存储服务器接收iSCSI网络命令，并向主机返回响应。 主机和存储服务器验证存储网络的配置，并能够根据需要更正或更新配置。

公开(公告)号：US06839706B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US09682209

申请日：2001-08-06

申请人： John Spiers ,  Kelly Long ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Donald Kehn

发明人： John Spiers ,  Kelly Long ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Donald Kehn

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04L20060101 ,  H04L12/56

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/067 ,  H04L49/90 ,  H04L49/9063 ,  H04L49/9073 ,  H04L69/08 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： The present invention provides the ability to transfer data between a initiating computer system and a target computer system with a block data storage device, where the target computer system is remote relative to the initiating computer system, that is interface independent relative to the type of the block data storage device employed. In one embodiment, a virtual device driver is employed that implements a command set that is interface independent relative to the block data storage device.

公开(公告)号：US07865588B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-04

申请号：US12414042

申请日：2009-03-30

申请人： Mark G. Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert N. Mastors ,  John Spiers

发明人： Mark G. Hayden ,  Sebastian Sobolewski ,  Robert N. Mastors ,  John Spiers

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  H04L69/14

摘要： A network storage system is provided. A storage server system can comprise at least two data storage servers. Each server can comprise a network interface operable to transmit/receive communications to/from a network infrastructure; at least one data storage device; a processor operable to receive, from said network interface; an iSCSI network command and generate, to carry out said iSCSI network command, one or more device specific commands for said at least one data storage device. Each server can further comprise a host computer containing a host network interface operable to transmit/receive network communications; and a host processor operable to receive a storage command; determine if said at least two data storage servers are needed; generate one or more iSCSI network commands; and transmit said one or more iSCSI network commands to each of said at least two data storage servers using said host network interface.

摘要翻译： 提供网络存储系统。 存储服务器系统可以包括至少两个数据存储服务器。 每个服务器可以包括可操作以向/从网络基础设施发送/接收通信的网络接口; 至少一个数据存储设备; 处理器，可操作以从所述网络接口接收; iSCSI网络命令并且生成用于执行所述iSCSI网络命令的用于所述至少一个数据存储设备的一个或多个设备特定命令。 每个服务器还可以包括主计算机，其包含可操作以发送/接收网络通信的主机网络接口; 以及主机处理器，可操作以接收存储命令; 确定是否需要至少两个数据存储服务器; 生成一个或多个iSCSI网络命令; 并且使用所述主机网络接口将所述一个或多个iSCSI网络命令发送到所述至少两个数据存储服务器中的每一个。