Network-attached storage system, device, and method supporting multiple storage device types

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7237021
APP PUB NO 20040199515A1
SERIAL NO

10407145

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A network-attached system, device, and method supports storage devices having a plurality of storage device types, such as Fibre Channel storage devices, ATA storage devices, serial attached SCSI storage devices, serial ATA storage devices, and solid stage storage devices. Each storage device having a different storage device type is associated with a set of management rules. The management rules may includes rules for such things as identifying the dedicated storage device, configuring the dedicated storage device, sending disk protocol messages to the dedicated storage device, handling disk protocol message received from the dedicated storage device, and handling error and exception conditions.

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HITACHI VANTARA LLC2535 AUGUSTINE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrall, Geoffrey S San Jose, CA 25 2237
Clarkson, Neil A Newbury, GB 4 501
Penny, Brett A Milpitas, CA 2 121

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