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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Emc Ip Holding Company, Llc, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Feng Guo, Shanghai, CN;
Tianqing Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Kai Yan, Shanghai, CN;
Qiyan Chen, Shanghai, CN;
Yun Zhang, Shanghai, CN;
Yicang Wu, Shanghai, CN;
Lin Peng, Shanghai, CN;
Zhihao Lu, Shanghai, CN;
EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for facilitating access to data in a distributed storage system by using a processing unit configured to collect information related to running status of the distributed storage system; obtain metadata related to data stored in the distributed storage system; in response to a request from a client, provide to the client the information related to running status and metadata related to data to be accessed; and extend storage nodes in the distributed storage system so that the client can directly access the storage nodes by using the information related to running status and the metadata related to data to be accessed. Other embodiments are also disclosed.