System and method for transparently accessing a virtual disk using a file-based protocol

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PATENT NO 7181439
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10423600

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A system and method enabling transparent access to blocks, such as virtual disks, stored on a storage system using a file-based protocol. The system and method traps incoming file-based protocol open commands to check for a predetermined modification to the file name. If the system and method detects the predetermined modification, then the virtual disk associated with the file name is exported to the client issuing the open command and the client receives a response from the storage system. The client, in response to receiving the response to the open command, creates a new device instantiation for reading and writing raw data to the virtual disk.

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NETAPP INC3060 OLSEN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimmel, Jeffrey S Chapel Hill, NC 87 4373
Lent, Arthur F Cambridge, MA 25 565
Pawlowski, Brian Palo Alto, CA 10 1227
Rajan, Vijayan Sunnyvale, CA 33 2873
Srinivasan, Mohan Cupertino, CA 112 5838

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