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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2004
Lyle Bergman, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Dave Ebsen, Chaska, MN (US);
Randal S. Rysavy, Kasson, MN (US);
Timothy W. Swatosh, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Williams, Rochester, MN (US);
Lyle Bergman, Cottage Grove, MN (US);
Dave Ebsen, Chaska, MN (US);
Randal S. Rysavy, Kasson, MN (US);
Timothy W. Swatosh, Rochester, MN (US);
Jeffrey L. Williams, Rochester, MN (US);
Xiotech Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing control to a networked storage architecture is disclosed. A networked storage device is provided. Controllers are coupled to the at least one networked storage device for controlling input/output operations of the networked storage device. The networked storage device includes a file system for storing data provided by a first of the controllers for retrieval by the other controllers.