Abstract: A hardware/software system and method that collectively enables virtualization of the host computer's native I/O system architecture via the Internet and LANs. The invention includes a solution to the problems of the relatively narrow focus of iSCSI, the direct connect limitation of PCI Express, and the inaccessibility of PCI Express for expansion in blade architectures.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 2008
Date of Patent:
June 8, 2010
Assignees:
Nuon, Inc, Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University