| 摘要 |
The present invention is directed to a data storage system (10) for use in achieving distributed data storage over a computer network (18). One embodiment of the data storage system comprises a storage server system that is comprised of one or more storage servers (20) that each provide data storage, a management server system (24) that is comprised of one or more management servers that each provide management functionality relating to the storage server system, and a driver that is capable of being associated each of the application clients (14) that are to utilize the data storage system. A data storage configuration identifier structure whose value is updated when there is a change to the composition of the storage system or storage allocation within the storage system is used to manage data transfers between the storage system and application clients. |
