Embedded private scale out network

An Ethernet, interconnect fabric technology used in the field of embedded dedicated scale-out networks

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-22
NETWORK APPLIANCE INC
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This is possible despite the fact that data (or redundant data) for a particular volume may be spread across multiple disk drives

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[0009] figure 1 is a block diagram of a storage array system. exist figure 1 Among them, the storage system 100 includes an array controller 110 , an array controller 111 , an array controller 112 and a Justa Bunch of Disks enclosure (JBOD) 130 . Array controller 110 includes a plurality of interconnect fabric ports 115 . Array controller 111 includes a plurality of interconnect fabric ports 116 . Array controller 112 includes a plurality of interconnect fabric ports 117 . exist figure 1 In , only three array controllers 110-112 are shown. This is for brevity. It should be understood that storage system 100 may include additional array controllers 110-112.

[0010] JBOD 130 includes Environmental Services Module (ESM) 140 and ESM 141 . ESM 140 includes interconnect switch 120 . ESM 141 includes interconnect switch 121 . In an embodiment, ESM 140 and ESM 141 are integrated in the same system-in-package as the rest of JBOD 130 . Thus, as contained in ESM 140 and ESM 1...

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The invention discloses an embedded private scale out network and a storage array system. N array controllers are configured with at least two interconnect fabric ports, where N is an integer greater than two. A JBOD unit is configured with at least two interconnect fabric switches. The two interconnect fabric switches each have at least N interconnect fabric ports. Each of the least N of the interconnect fabric ports are directly connected to a corresponding one of the N array controllers, thereby establishing direct redundant connectivity between each of the N array controllers and each other of the N array controllers.

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Background technique [0001] Mass storage systems continue to provide ever-increasing storage capacity to meet user demands. Photo and movie storage and photo and movie sharing are examples of applications driving the growing demand for larger and larger storage systems. [0002] One solution to these growing demands is to use multi-inexpensive disk arrays. These arrays can be configured in such a way as to provide redundancy and error recovery without any loss of data. These arrays can also be configured to improve read and write performance by allowing simultaneous reading or writing of data to multiple disk drives. These arrays can also be configured to allow "hot plugging," which allows a failed disk to be replaced without interrupting the array's storage services. Whether or not any redundancy is provided, these arrays are often referred to as Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks (or more commonly referred to by the acronym RAID). People such as David A.Patterson from...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/06H04L29/08
CPCG06F3/0635G06F3/0689G06F3/0607H04L67/1097G06F12/00G06F13/14
Inventor R·A·德科宁C·E·尼科尔斯W·P·德拉尼M·埃尔-巴塔尔K·霍尔特
Owner NETWORK APPLIANCE INC
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