Computer system and method for sharing computer memory

摘要

A computer system has a plurality of computer servers, each including at least one central processing unit (CPU). A memory appliance is spaced remotely from the plurality of computer servers. The memory appliance includes random access memory (RAM). A photonic CPU link is operatively attached to the at least one CPU. An optical-electrical converter is operatively attached to the photonic CPU link. An electronic circuit switch is operatively attached to the optical-electrical converter and the memory appliance. An allocated portion of the RAM is addressable by a predetermined CPU selected from the plurality of computer servers.

主权项

1. A computer system, comprising:
a plurality of computer servers, each computer server including a central processing unit (CPU); a memory appliance spaced remotely from the plurality of computer servers and including memory domains having random access memory (RAM) therein; a plurality of electrical-optical converters connected to the CPUs of the plurality of computer servers to convert a plurality of electrical signals from the CPUs into a plurality of optical signals; a single photonic CPU link operatively attached to the plurality of electrical-optical converters; a single optical-electrical converter to receive the plurality of optical signals from the plurality of electrical-optical converters via the single photonic CPU link and convert the plurality of optical signals to electrical CPU link signals; and an electronic circuit switch operatively attached between the optical-electrical converter and the memory domains of the memory appliance to provide allocation connections between the plurality of computer servers and the memory domains, and controlled by an electronic control during a configuration event to change the allocation connections between the plurality of computer servers and the memory domains.