Title:
NETWORK-ACCESSIBLE MEMORY ELEMENT, NETWORK-ACCESSIBLE MEMORY MODULE, NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE AREA NETWORK ACCELERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006098916
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A network-accessible memory (NAM) element (1) comprises a substrate (2) , a memory (3) mounted to the substrate, network interface circuitry (4) and logic circuitry (5) . The network interface circuitry (4) implements a network physical layer (4) and is mounted to the substrate (2) . The logic circuitry (5) is mounted to the substrate (2) and is coupled to the network interface circuitry (4) and the memory (3) , and is configured to operate as a memory controller (5) to control access to the memory by a host processor which is external to the WAM element through the network interface circuitry. The KTAM element (l)can be interconnected with other WAM elements to form a larger WAM storage device.
Inventors:
MCMANOS CHARLES E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/007749
Publication Date:
December 28, 2006
Filing Date:
March 03, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NETWORK APPLIANCE INC (US)
MCMANOS CHARLES E (US)
MCMANOS CHARLES E (US)
International Classes:
G06F12/00; H04L12/44; H04L29/08
Foreign References:
| US6738821B1 | 2004-05-18 |
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