Methods and apparatus for transferring content to multiple destinations
    1.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for transferring content to multiple destinations 审中-公开
    将内容传送到多个目的地的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070233972A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11392981

    申请日:2006-03-28

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: G06F16/10

    摘要: One embodiment of the invention relates to a storage system processing a request received from a host computer for content units that meet at least one selection criterion specified in the request. The storage system may identify content units stored thereon that meet the selection criterion or criteria and return these content units to the host computer in response to the request. In another embodiment, while the storage system is in the process of identifying and returning content units in response to the request, a second host computer may send an instruction to the storage system requesting to receive a portion of the content units that satisfy the search criterion or criteria. In response, the storage system may begin providing a portion of the content units that satisfy the selection criterion or criteria and that have not already been provided to the host computer that sent the request to the second host computer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例涉及一种存储系统,其处理从主计算机接收到满足请求中指定的至少一个选择标准的内容单元的请求。 存储系统可以标识满足选择标准或标准的存储在其上的内容单元,并且响应于该请求将这些内容单元返回给主计算机。 在另一个实施例中,当存储系统正在响应于该请求识别和返回内容单元的过程中时,第二主计算机可以向存储系统发送请求接收符合搜索准则的内容单元的一部分的指令 或标准。 作为响应,存储系统可以开始提供满足选择标准或标准的内容单元的一部分,并且尚未提供给向第二主计算机发送请求的主计算机。

    Methods and apparatus for transferring content from a storage system
    2.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for transferring content from a storage system 审中-公开
    用于从存储系统传送内容的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070233971A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11392969

    申请日:2006-03-28

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: One embodiment of the invention relates to a storage system processing a request received from a host computer for content units that meet at least one selection criterion specified in the request. The storage system may identify content units stored thereon that meet the selection criterion or criteria and return these content units to the host computer in response to the request. In another embodiment, while the storage system is in the process of identifying and returning content units in response to the request, a second host computer may send an instruction to the storage system requesting to receive a portion of the content units that satisfy the search criterion or criteria. In response, the storage system may begin providing a portion of the content units that satisfy the selection criterion or criteria and that have not already been provided to the host computer that sent the request to the second host computer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例涉及一种存储系统,其处理从主计算机接收到满足请求中指定的至少一个选择标准的内容单元的请求。 存储系统可以标识满足选择标准或标准的存储在其上的内容单元,并且响应于该请求将这些内容单元返回给主计算机。 在另一个实施例中,当存储系统正在响应于该请求识别和返回内容单元的过程中时,第二主计算机可以向存储系统发送请求接收符合搜索准则的内容单元的一部分的指令 或标准。 作为响应,存储系统可以开始提供满足选择标准或标准的内容单元的一部分,并且尚未提供给向第二主计算机发送请求的主计算机。

    Methods and apparatus for conversion of content
    3.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for conversion of content 有权
    内容转换的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100293561A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-18

    申请号:US12804349

    申请日:2010-07-20

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30569

    摘要: In one embodiment of the invention, a utility may be installed (e.g., by a system administrator) on a storage system. The utility may read content units on the storage system that are stored in one data format, and convert the content units to a second data format. In one embodiment, in response to a read request for a content unit, a data format in which to return the content unit may be selected and the content unit may be returned in that data format. In another embodiment, mapping information may be created that specifies in which data format a content unit should be returned in response to a request for the content unit. The mapping information may be stored either on the storage system that stores the content unit, the computer requesting access to the content unit, or any other computer or device in the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个实施例中,可以在存储系统上安装实用程序(例如由系统管理员)。 实用程序可以读取以一种数据格式存储的存储系统上的内容单元,并将内容单元转换为第二数据格式。 在一个实施例中,响应于对内容单元的读取请求,可以选择其中返回内容单元的数据格式,并且可以以该数据格式返回内容单元。 在另一个实施例中,可以创建映射信息,该映射信息指定响应于对内容单元的请求而应当返回内容单元的哪个数据格式。 映射信息可以存储在存储内容单元的存储系统上,请求访问内容单元的计算机或计算机系统中的任何其他计算机或设备。

    Methods and apparatus for conversion of content
    4.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for conversion of content 审中-公开
    内容转换的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070276789A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:US11438770

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F16/258

    摘要: In one embodiment of the invention, a utility may be installed (e.g., by a system administrator) on a storage system. The utility may read content units on the storage system that are stored in one data format, and convert the content units to a second data format. In one embodiment, in response to a read request for a content unit, a data format in which to return the content unit may be selected and the content unit may be returned in that data format. In another embodiment, mapping information may be created that specifies in which data format a content unit should be returned in response to a request for the content unit. The mapping information may be stored either on the storage system that stores the content unit, the computer requesting access to the content unit, or any other computer or device in the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个实施例中,可以在存储系统上安装实用程序(例如由系统管理员)。 实用程序可以读取以一种数据格式存储的存储系统上的内容单元,并将内容单元转换为第二数据格式。 在一个实施例中,响应于对内容单元的读取请求,可以选择其中返回内容单元的数据格式,并且可以以该数据格式返回内容单元。 在另一个实施例中,可以创建映射信息,该映射信息指定响应于对内容单元的请求而应当返回内容单元的哪个数据格式。 映射信息可以存储在存储内容单元的存储系统上,请求访问内容单元的计算机或计算机系统中的任何其他计算机或设备。

    Methods and apparatus for conversion of content
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for conversion of content 有权
    内容转换的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08489559B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-16

    申请号:US12804349

    申请日:2010-07-20

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30569

    摘要: In one embodiment of the invention, a utility may be installed (e.g., by a system administrator) on a storage system. The utility may read content units on the storage system that are stored in one data format, and convert the content units to a second data format. In one embodiment, in response to a read request for a content unit, a data format in which to return the content unit may be selected and the content unit may be returned in that data format. In another embodiment, mapping information may be created that specifies in which data format a content unit should be returned in response to a request for the content unit. The mapping information may be stored either on the storage system that stores the content unit, the computer requesting access to the content unit, or any other computer or device in the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 在本发明的一个实施例中,可以在存储系统上安装实用程序(例如由系统管理员)。 实用程序可以读取以一种数据格式存储的存储系统上的内容单元,并将内容单元转换为第二数据格式。 在一个实施例中,响应于对内容单元的读取请求,可以选择其中返回内容单元的数据格式,并且可以以该数据格式返回内容单元。 在另一个实施例中,可以创建映射信息,该映射信息指定响应于对内容单元的请求而应当返回内容单元的哪个数据格式。 映射信息可以存储在存储内容单元的存储系统上,请求访问内容单元的计算机或计算机系统中的任何其他计算机或设备。

    Methods and apparatus for generating a content address to indicate data units written to a storage system proximate in time
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for generating a content address to indicate data units written to a storage system proximate in time 有权
    用于生成内容地址以指示在时间上接近写入存储系统的数据单元的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07444389B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-28

    申请号:US10731845

    申请日:2003-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30949

    摘要: One embodiment is a system for locating content on a storage system, in which the storage system provides a location hint to the host of where the data is physically stored, which the host can resubmit with future access requests. In another embodiment, an index that maps content addresses to physical storage locations is cached on the storage system. In yet another embodiment, intrinsic locations are used to select a storage location for newly written data based on an address of the data. In a further embodiment, units of data that are stored at approximately the same time having location index entries that are proximate in the index.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例是用于定位存储系统上的内容的系统,其中存储系统提供对主机物理存储的数据的位置提示,主机可以在将来的访问请求中重新提交。 在另一个实施例中,将内容地址映射到物理存储位置的索引被缓存在存储系统上。 在另一个实施例中,固有位置用于基于数据的地址为新写入的数据选择存储位置。 在另一实施例中,在大约相同的时间存储具有在索引中接近的位置索引条目的数据单元。

    Methods and apparatus for caching a location index in a data storage system
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for caching a location index in a data storage system 有权
    缓存数据存储系统中位置索引的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07159070B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-02

    申请号:US10731796

    申请日:2003-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: One embodiment is a system for locating content on a storage system, in which the storage system provides a location hint to the host of where the data is physically stored, which the host can resubmit with future access requests. In another embodiment, an index that maps content addresses to physical storage locations is cached on the storage system. In yet another embodiment, intrinsic locations are used to select a storage location for newly written data based on an address of the data. In a further embodiment, units of data that are stored at approximately the same time having location index entries that are proximate in the index.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例是用于定位存储系统上的内容的系统,其中存储系统提供对主机物理存储的数据的位置提示,主机可以在将来的访问请求中重新提交。 在另一个实施例中,将内容地址映射到物理存储位置的索引被缓存在存储系统上。 在另一个实施例中,固有位置用于基于数据的地址为新写入的数据选择存储位置。 在另一实施例中,在大约相同的时间存储具有在索引中接近的位置索引条目的数据单元。

    Methods and apparatus for parsing a content address to facilitate selection of a physical storage location in a data storage system
    9.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for parsing a content address to facilitate selection of a physical storage location in a data storage system 有权
    用于解析内容地址以便于选择数据存储系统中的物理存储位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07162571B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-09

    申请号:US10731603

    申请日:2003-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00 G06F13/00

    摘要: One embodiment is a system for locating content on a storage system, in which the storage system provides a location hint to the host of where the data is physically stored, which the host can resubmit with future access requests. In another embodiment, an index that maps content addresses to physical storage locations is cached on the storage system. In yet another embodiment, intrinsic locations are used to select a storage location for newly written data based on an address of the data. In a further embodiment, units of data that are stored at approximately the same time having location index entries that are proximate in the index.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例是用于定位存储系统上的内容的系统,其中存储系统提供对主机物理存储的数据的位置提示,主机可以在将来的访问请求中重新提交。 在另一个实施例中,将内容地址映射到物理存储位置的索引被缓存在存储系统上。 在另一个实施例中,固有位置用于基于数据的地址为新写入的数据选择存储位置。 在另一实施例中,在大约相同的时间存储具有在索引中接近的位置索引条目的数据单元。

    Methods and apparatus for generating a content address to indicate data units written to a storage system proximate in time
    10.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for generating a content address to indicate data units written to a storage system proximate in time 有权
    用于生成内容地址以指示在时间上接近写入存储系统的数据单元的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050144172A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-30

    申请号:US10731845

    申请日:2003-12-09

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30949

    摘要: One embodiment is a system for locating content on a storage system, in which the storage system provides a location hint to the host of where the data is physically stored, which the host can resubmit with future access requests. In another embodiment, an index that maps content addresses to physical storage locations is cached on the storage system. In yet another embodiment, intrinsic locations are used to select a storage location for newly written data based on an address of the data. In a further embodiment, units of data that are stored at approximately the same time having location index entries that are proximate in the index.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例是用于定位存储系统上的内容的系统,其中存储系统提供对主机物理存储的数据的位置提示,主机可以在将来的访问请求中重新提交。 在另一个实施例中,将内容地址映射到物理存储位置的索引被缓存在存储系统上。 在另一个实施例中,固有位置用于基于数据的地址为新写入的数据选择存储位置。 在另一实施例中,在大约相同的时间存储具有在索引中接近的位置索引条目的数据单元。