System and method for managing hard lock state information in a distributed storage system environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8015355
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12535930

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Apparatus and method are disclosed for managing lock state information in a distributed file system. A set of data containers storing data is maintained. The data containers are striped across a plurality of volumes, where each volume includes one or more data storage devices. A metadata volume is maintained with the plurality of volumes, the metadata volume configured to include a lock state database that stores lock state information for the plurality of volumes. The lock state information is communicated between the metadata volume and the plurality of volumes.

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NETAPP INCSAN JOSE CA

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Griess, Peter San Francisco, US 9 554
Hyer,, Jr Robert Wyckoff Mars, US 24 598
Jernigan,, IV Richard P Ambridge, US 39 1384
Kazar, Michael Pittsburgh, US 27 1106
Noveck, David B Lexington, US 13 514
Smith, Toby Pittsburgh, US 10 509

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