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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2002
Yuji Kato, Aichi, JP;
Kenji Tonami, Aichi, JP;
Tomoaki Sato, Aichi, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A file server program that performs proper load distribution among a plurality of file servers. One of the plurality of file servers judges whether to perform a process in compliance with a request to manipulate a file on the basis of judgment conditions predefined for judging which process of processes performed by a cluster it should take charge of when it receives the request to manipulate a file of requests to manipulate a file sent to the plurality of file servers included in the cluster. If it judges that it must perform a process in compliance with the request to manipulate a file, it performs a process on a storage device which it manages in compliance with the request to manipulate a file.