Parallel file system and method with a metadata node

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PATENT NO 5974424
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08893723

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A computer system having a shared disk file system running on multiple computers each having their own instance of an operating system and being coupled for parallel data disks. One of the computers serves as a metadata node and manages metadata for parallel read and write actions for a particular file. Metadata is transferred from and to this file from the other computers via this medadata node computer.

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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 West Hurley, NY 9 228
Schmuck, Frank B Campbell, CA 122 5794
Shmueli, Boaz Haifa, IL 18 1125
Wyllie, James Christopher Monte Sereno, CA 13 1649

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