DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING SEGREGATED CONTROL PLANE AND/OR SEGREGATED DATA PLANE ARCHITECTURE

摘要

Data storage systems are provided having a segregated control plane architecture, a segregated data plane architecture, or a segregated control plane and segregated data plane architecture. For example, a data storage system includes a plurality of media nodes and a plurality of data nodes coupled to the media nodes. The media nodes control and manage persistent storage elements. Each data node includes at least one hardware processor configured to execute data plane functions and control plane functions, wherein at least one of (i) the data plane functions of a given one of the data nodes are segregated and executed by different hardware processors and (ii) the control plane functions of a given one of the data nodes are segregated and executed by different hardware processors.

主权项

1. A data storage system, comprising:
a plurality of media nodes, wherein each media node is configured to control data access operations for storing or accessing data to and from one or more persistent storage elements associated therewith; a plurality of data nodes coupled to the media nodes, wherein each data node comprises at least one hardware processor configured to execute data plane functions and control plane functions on data that is to be stored in one or more of the persistent storage elements; and a switch fabric configured to enable communication between the data nodes; wherein at least one of (i) the data plane functions of at least a given one of the data nodes are segregated and executed by different hardware processors and (ii) the control plane functions of at least a given one of the data nodes are segregated and executed by different hardware processors.