Assignee: F5 Networks, Inc., Seattle, WA (US) Methods and apparatus provide an adaptive
load balancer that (*) Notice: Subject I0 any disclaimer, the term OfIhiS presents a virtual …

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Load sharing clusters in which each node is responsible for one or more non-overlap**
subset (s) of the cluster namespace and will process only those requests that access file or …

An apparatus and method are provided in a computer network to decouple the client from
the server, by placing a transparent network node, also termed a file switch or file switch …

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In a switched file system, a file switching device is logically positioned between clients and
file servers and communicates with the clients and the file servers using standard network …

In a switched file system, a file switching device is logically positioned between clients and
file servers and communicates with the clients and the file servers using standard network …

A switched file system, also termed a file switch, is logically positioned between client
computers and file servers in a computer network. The file switch distributes user files …

In one embodiment, a method for fault tolerance and recovery in a high-performance
computing (HPC) system includes monitoring a currently running node in an HPC system …

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/043,413,(57) ABSTRACT? led on Jan. 10,
2002.(60) Provisional application No. 60/261,153,? led on Jan. An apparatus and meihod …