Parallel file system and method with quota allocation

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PATENT NO 5946686
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08891641

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A computer system having a shared disk file system running on on multiple computers each having their own instance of an operating system and being coupled for parallel data sharing access to files residing on network attached shared disks. Methods are provided for use as a parallel file system in a shared disk environment by use of a scalable directory service for the system with a stable cursor, a segmented allocation map. Synchronous and asynchronous takeover of a metadata node occurs for correction of metadata which was under modification and a new computer node to be a metadata node for that file. Locks are not constantly required to allocate new blocks on behalf of a user. We have provided recoverable local shares for Quota Management. A quota server and a quota client are provided for each file system, and a quotacheck utility allows parallel environments with minimal interference to other applications which require the use of quotas.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Curran, Robert J West Hurley, NY 23 1361
Haskin, Roger Lee Morgan Hill, CA 5 392
Schaller, Sibylle Dossenheim, DE 3 197
Schmuck, Frank B Campbell, CA 122 5794
Wyllie, James Christopher Monte Sereno, CA 13 1649
Yehudai, Zvi Yosef Haifa, IL 6 940

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