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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
Patrick Brian Riordan, West Newton, MA (US);
Harold M. Sandstrom, Belmont, MA (US);
Helen S. Raizen, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Arieh Don, Newton, MA (US);
Patrick Brian Riordan, West Newton, MA (US);
Harold M. Sandstrom, Belmont, MA (US);
Helen S. Raizen, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);
Arieh Don, Newton, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
Described are techniques for performing path selection. A data operation is received for a metadevice comprising a plurality of metadevice members. A first of the plurality of metadevice members is determined. The first member is the member to which the data operation is directed. In accordance with a load balancing technique for the first metadevice member, path selection is performed to select a first of a plurality of paths. The metadevice is accessible over each of the plurality of paths. The data operation is sent over the first path.