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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2020
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Stephen Robert Guendert, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Pasquale A. Catalano, Wallkill, NY (US);
Michael James Becht, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Christopher J. Colonna, Ossining, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Techniques for a virtualized fabric management server for a storage area network are described herein. An aspect includes operating a storage area network, the storage area network including a hybrid control plane. Another aspect includes managing, using a virtualized fabric management server and the hybrid control plane, the storage area network, wherein the virtualized fabric management server is disposed in a container that is hosted on an element of the storage area network.