Netapp, Inc.

Network Appliance, Inc.

Rajesh Rajashekar

Vineeth Karinta

Anagha Barve

Aseem Vaid

Steve Klinkner

Atul Bhalodia

Ronghuei A Su

Rimple Patel

Methods and systems for configuring a network-attached storage (NAS) unit for use with heterogeneous client computers are described. Consistent with some embodiments of the invention, a NAS management module executing on a host computer provides a graphical user interface, and a wizard-like workflow in particular, which enables an administrator to provide configuration settings that make a folder accessible to both CIFS- and NFS-based clients.

Simplified and unified management for network-attached storage

A processing system stores a backup of virtual machine data on a storage device in a primary network storage system. A virtual machine running on a primary host machine, which is coupled to the primary network storage system, generates the virtual machine data. A replication software module replicates the backup of the virtual machine data from the primary network storage system to a secondary network storage system. In the event of a failure on the first network storage system, disaster recovery services module restores the virtual machine data from the secondary network storage system to cause the virtual machine to run on a secondary host machine coupled to the secondary network storage system, wherein the disaster recovery services module is coupled to the primary host machine and the secondary host machine over a network.

Disaster recovery for virtual machines across primary and secondary sites

A configuration for a network-accessible storage device is prepared by automatically computing a configuration parameter based on a setup parameter that pertains to an application-level function of the network accessible device. Software and systems that implement or use aspects of the invention are also described and claimed.

Method and apparatus for application-driven storage provisioning on a unified network storage system

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Rajesh Rajashekar