公开(公告)号：US09489151B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US13901333

申请日：2013-05-23

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Mohamad El-Batal

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/0689 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0665 ,  G06F3/067

Abstract: A system including a first array of storage drives in communication with a storage controller, the storage controller providing virtualized storage with the first array of storage drives; an application server running a storage warehouse application and communicatively coupled to a host device and the storage controller; and a communication port expander providing expansion slots to a first enclosure, wherein the first array of storage drives, the application server, and the communication port expander are contained in the first enclosure separate from the controller, further wherein the controller controls the first array of storage drives and is in communication with the first array of storage drives through the communication port expander.

Abstract translation: 一种包括与存储控制器通信的第一阵列存储驱动器的系统，所述存储控制器向虚拟存储器提供第一阵列存储驱动器; 运行存储仓库应用并且通信地耦合到主机设备和存储控制器的应用服务器; 以及通信端口扩展器，其向第一外壳提供扩展槽，其中所述第一存储驱动器阵列，应用服务器和所述通信端口扩展器被包含在与所述控制器分离的所述第一外壳中，其中所述控制器控制所述第一阵列 存储驱动器，并通过通信端口扩展器与第一阵列存储驱动器通信。

公开(公告)号：US09408323B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14275275

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Jason M. Stuhlsatz ,  Mohamad El-Batal ,  Macen Shinsato

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H05K7/1427 ,  H05K5/0213 ,  H05K5/0247 ,  H05K7/20136 ,  H05K7/20563 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: A method and system for providing a customized storage container includes a generally rectangular housing and at least one printed circuit board contained within the rectangular housing. The customized storage container encloses a first row of interconnector modules that are positioned adjacent to a first, open end of the rectangular housing. The customized storage container also encloses a second row of interconnector modules positioned adjacent to the first, open end of the rectangular housing. At least one air vent is positioned along a side of the rectangular housing and adjacent to a second, closed end of the rectangular housing. According to one exemplary embodiment, the storage container can comprise a single printed circuit board for supporting the first and second row of interconnector modules. In another exemplary embodiment, the storage container can comprise two printed circuit boards for supporting the first and second rows interconnector modules.

Abstract translation: 用于提供定制的存储容器的方法和系统包括大致矩形的壳体和包含在矩形壳体内的至少一个印刷电路板。 定制的存储容器包围第一排互连器模块，其定位成与矩形壳体的第一开口端相邻。 定制的存储容器还包围第二排互连器模块，其定位成与矩形壳体的第一开口端相邻。 至少一个排气口沿着矩形壳体的一侧定位，并且与矩形壳体的第二封闭端相邻。 根据一个示例性实施例，存储容器可以包括用于支撑第一和第二行互连器模块的单个印刷电路板。 在另一个示例性实施例中，存储容器可以包括用于支撑第一和第二行互连器模块的两个印刷电路板。

公开(公告)号：US09037671B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US14062440

申请日：2013-10-24

Applicant: NetApp, Inc.

Inventor： Bret S. Weber ,  Mohamad El-Batal ,  William P. Delaney

IPC: G06F15/167 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/08 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F15/17331 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: Systems and associated methods for flexible scalability of storage systems. In one aspect, a storage controller may include an interface to a fabric adapted to permit each storage controller coupled to the fabric to directly access memory mapped components of all other storage controllers coupled to the fabric. The CPU and other master device circuits within a storage controller may directly address memory an I/O devices directly coupled thereto within the same storage controller and may use RDMA features to directly address memory an I/O devices of other storage controllers through the fabric interface.

Abstract translation: 存储系统灵活可扩展性的系统和相关方法。 在一个方面，存储控制器可以包括适合于允许耦合到结构的每个存储控制器直接访问耦合到该结构的所有其他存储控制器的存储器映射组件的结构的接口。 存储控制器内的CPU和其他主设备电路可以直接在同一存储控制器内对与其直接耦合的I / O设备的存储器进行寻址，并且可以使用RDMA特征来通过结构接口直接对其他存储控制器的I / O设备寻址存储器 。