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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
David M. Davis, Portsmouth, GB;
Neil A. Edmunds, Ringwood, GB;
Timothy P. E. Williams, Havant, GB;
Alan J. Westbury, Havant, GB;
David M. Davis, Portsmouth, GB;
Neil A. Edmunds, Ringwood, GB;
Timothy P. E. Williams, Havant, GB;
Alan J. Westbury, Havant, GB;
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Abstract
A storage assembly includes a physical expander for connection in use to two or more SCSI initiators, and two or more storage devices, wherein the expander is controlled such that it presents plural virtual expanders. A method for connecting two or more storage devices to two or more SCSI initiators within a storage assembly, includes providing a physical expander for connection in use to the two or more SCSI initiators, and two or more storage devices, and controlling the single expander such that it presents plural virtual expanders.