EP 1415453 A2 20040506 - EXTERNAL STORAGE FOR MODULAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Title (en)
EXTERNAL STORAGE FOR MODULAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Title (de)
EXTERNES SPEICHERGERÄT FÜR MOLEKULARRECHNERSYSTEME
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE EXTERNE POUR SYSTEMES INFORMATIQUES MODULAIRES
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0203685 W 20020809
- GB 0119558 A 20010810
- GB 0206719 A 20020321
- US 31150501 P 20010810
- US 36643002 P 20020321
- US 14353802 A 20020510
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03014925A2] An information processing module, for example a server blade, has information connections and storage connections. A carrier, e.g., a rack mountable shelf, is configured to receive a number of information processing modules. A switch module is operable to connect a received information processing module to an external information network. The switch includes an external storage connection operable under an external storage channel format, e.g., Fiber Channel. A protocol converter converts between information packets comprising packet format storage data (e.g., iSCSI format) received from an information processing module and signals in the external storage channel format. Redundant connections are included to enhance reliability.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06F 3/0607 (2013.01); G06F 3/0661 (2013.01); G06F 3/0689 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 03014925A2
Citation (examination)
WO 9957639 A1 19991111 - QUAD RESEARCH [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03014925 A2 20030220; WO 03014925 A3 20030814; EP 1415453 A2 20040506
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0203685 W 20020809; EP 02755140 A 20020809