Method and apparatus for migration of a virtualized file system, data storage system for migration of a virtualized file system, and file server for use in a data storage system

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PATENT NO 9454532
APP PUB NO 20150213032A1
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14373050

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The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for data migration of a first file system in a data storage system comprising a plurality of client computers 100, a first file system managing unit 310 for managing the first file system and being connected to the plurality of client computers 100, and a second file system managing unit 410 for managing a second file system and being connected to the first file system managing unit 310, the second file system comprising a plurality of data files and the first file system comprising a plurality of external link objects, each external link object of the first file system being associated with a respective data file of the second file system for enabling client access to the respective data file of the second file system.

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HITACHI VANTARA LLC2535 AUGUSTINE DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aston, Chris Hughenden Valley, GB 3 184
Benson, Michael Reading, GB 19 406
Brown, Ray Berkshire, GB 15 189
Gibbs, James Wokingham, GB 15 254
Picken, Daniel Berkshire, GB 8 366
Powell, Richard Maidenhead, GB 48 603
Smith, Jon Bracknell, GB 14 299
Smith, Joseph Berkshire, GB 53 604
Tabaaloute, Zahra Southampton, GB 11 405
Warner, Timothy Farnborough, GB 45 531

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