Systems and methods for smart storage interconnection in a heterogeneous storage environment

摘要

An information handling system is provided. The information handling system includes a plurality of storage subsystems a back-end switch connected to each storage subsystem to communicate information about each of the plurality; and a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) volume. Each storage subsystem includes a RAID engine, a storage drive; and a plurality of input ports and output ports. The RAID volume includes the storage drive on a first storage subsystem of the plurality and the storage drive on a second storage subsystem of the plurality. Methods for providing such a system are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An information handling system, comprising:
a first storage subsystem that is configured to operate according to a first protocol and that includes a first redundant array of independent disks (RAID) engine, a first storage drive coupled to the first RAID engine, a first front-end interface, and a first configurable back-end interface that the first storage subsystem configures in an initiator mode to send communications and a target mode to receive communications; a second storage subsystem that is configured to operate according to a second protocol that is different than the first protocol and that includes a second redundant array of independent disks (RAID) engine, a second storage drive coupled to the second RAID engine, a second front-end interface, and a second configurable back-end interface that the second storage subsystem configures in an initiator mode to send communications and a target mode to receive communications; a back-end switch that is coupled to the first configurable back-end interface and the second configurable back-end interface, wherein the back-end switch is configured to convert communications between the first protocol and the second protocol; and a first RAID volume including the first storage drive and the second storage drive.