NVMF storage to NIC card coupling over a dedicated bus

A storage and communication apparatus for plugging into a server, includes a circuit board, a bus interface, a Medium Access Control (MAC) processor, one or more storage devices and at least one Central Processing Unit (CPU). The bus interface is configured to connect the apparatus at least to a pro...

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Main Authors Ganor, Avraham, Badash, Reuven
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.05.2021
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A storage and communication apparatus for plugging into a server, includes a circuit board, a bus interface, a Medium Access Control (MAC) processor, one or more storage devices and at least one Central Processing Unit (CPU). The bus interface is configured to connect the apparatus at least to a processor of the server. The MAC is mounted on the circuit board and is configured to connect to a communication network. The storage devices are mounted on the circuit board and are configured to store data. The CPU is mounted on the circuit board and is configured to expose the storage devices both (i) to the processor of the server via the bus interface, and (ii) indirectly to other servers over the communication network.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016846341