Susan F Tafolla

US Patent:

20070043809, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Jul 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/188319

Inventors:

Joseph Aultman - Indian Springs AL, US
Susan Tafolla - Pelham AL, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203000

Abstract:

Storage network interconnection systems have a server connection section including a plurality of connector members coupled to respective optical fibers extending to a server distribution point, the server distribution point being configured to couple ones of the optical fibers to storage device interface ports of selected computers. A storage device connection section includes a plurality of connector members coupled to respective optical fibers extending to a storage device distribution point, the storage device distribution point being configured to couple ones of the optical fibers to storage device interface ports of selected storage devices. A switching section includes a plurality of connector members coupled to respective optical fibers extending to a predetermined location where a fiber channel switch having interface ports is to be located, the fiber channel switch being configured to provide selectable cross-connection of a plurality of the interface ports of the fiber channel switch to provide interconnection between the selected computers and the selected storage devices. A plurality of connector members couple ones of the selected computers and the selected storage devices to selected ones of the plurality of connector members of the switching section to couple the ones of the selected computers and the selected storage devices through the fiber channel switch in a desired configuration.