Netapp, Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

James Loo

Tao Jin

Evan Chiu

Hua Li

Wendell Griggs

Roland Guioguio

Andrew Thomas Tauferner

Douglas Joseph

Jai Dayal

Rolf Riesen

Matthew Wolf

Robert Wisniewski

David Lombard

A method to address memory in nodes of a distributed memory system includes partitioning the memory in each node into one or more memory blocks available for a global memory pool. The method also includes combining, in response to a request to address memory in the global memory pool, a global bit from a global page table with a physical address to generate a global virtual address. The global bit indicates whether the memory is local or remote. The method also includes translating, using global access tuple (GAT) tables, the global virtual address to a global physical address, and addressing a memory block in the global memory pool based on the global physical address.

Very large address space using extended page tables

Systems and methods which allow for one or more input/output (I/O) ports residing on a device in a storage network environment to be reconfigured in order to communicate using different protocols are provided. Embodiments may provide for dynamic reconfiguration of an I/O port while the device including the port is deployed in the storage network. In some instances, such reconfiguration may be managed locally and/or by a remote management processing resource in the storage network. In some embodiments, reconfiguration of an I/O port to communicate in a different protocol may be implemented, either manually or automatically, based on observed traffic data.

Multi-protocol storage network I/O devices and methods

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Brentwood, CA, United States of America

James Loo