| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus that retrieves data from a plurality of long-term memory devices and delivers the data to a packet network over a plurality of channels, wherein each of the channels has a specific bandwidth requirement. The apparatus comprises a storage device adaptor which is connected to the long-term storage devices (such as disk systems, CD ROM, etc.). The adaptor reads data responsive to a selected channel from a storage device to a location in a buffer memory. A network interface reads data from the location in the buffer memory, formats the data, and sends the data to the packet network. A controller selects the channel in such a way that all channels receive their required bandwidth. The controller includes a table having a plurality of entries, wherein each entry may contain a channel identification. All channels have at least one entry in the table, and channels that require more bandwidth have multiple entries in the table.</p> |
