Abstract: A storage controller for a storage area network that implements input-output commands in hardware is provided. Specific input-output commands are defined, including: a READ command, a WRITE command, a COPY command and a WRITE MIRROR command, all of which are implemented in hardware. A virtual logical unit table can be provided that enables the storage controller to implement a virtual storage management overlay function on top of a raw physical storage function.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2024
Assignee:
SUNLIGHT.IO LIMITED
Inventors:
Julian Chesterfield, Michail Flouris, Ioannis Velegrakis