Uniquely naming storage devices in a global storage environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9134921
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11738553

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The present invention uniquely names storage devices in a global storage environment with hierarchical storage domains. In particular, according to one or more embodiments of the present invention a storage device (e.g., a disk) is connected at a particular location within the global storage environment. That particular location is associated with a path of each of one or more hierarchical storage domains in which the storage device is located. Accordingly, a name is assigned to the storage device that is the path of the hierarchical storage domains in which the storage device is located.

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  • NETAPP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coatney, Susan M Sunnyvale, US 52 1437
Li, Dongfeng Sunnyvale, US 18 159
Strange, Stephen H Sunnyvale, US 34 1189
Thelen, Randal Sunnyvale, US 7 408
Zayas, Edward R Sunnyvale, US 13 518

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