AU2002234009A1 - A storage array interconnection fabric using a torus topology - Google Patents

A storage array interconnection fabric using a torus topology

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AU2002234009A1
AU2002234009A1 AU2002234009A AU3400902A AU2002234009A1 AU 2002234009 A1 AU2002234009 A1 AU 2002234009A1 AU 2002234009 A AU2002234009 A AU 2002234009A AU 3400902 A AU3400902 A AU 3400902A AU 2002234009 A1 AU2002234009 A1 AU 2002234009A1
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storage array
interconnection fabric
array interconnection
torus topology
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Jr. Fay Chong
Whay S. Lee
Randall D. Rettberg
Nisha D. Talagala
Chia Y. Wu
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    • 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]

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