Decentralized file mapping in a striped network file system in a distributed computing environment

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PATENT NO 6029168
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09012267

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The invention discloses apparatus and process in which data files are distributed across a large scale data processing system to enable balance of work loads and storage loads at a plurality of nodes. Specifically, the invention provides significant advances in data base management by distributing meta-data in a plurality of file storage nodes to isolatively and distributively store file data in a distributed computing environment. This provides efficient allocation of storage space and work loads among nodes.

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PMC-SIERRA INC3975 FREEDOM CIRCLE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Frey, Alexander H Wayzata, MN 4 805

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