Multi-server consolidated input/output (IO) device

An input/output (IO) device for connecting multiple servers to one or more network interfaces. The device includes a network connection module comprising one or more network interfaces, and a virtual host interface configured to enable communication with a plurality of host servers. The device inclu...

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Hauptverfasser: ARUMILLI SUBBARAO, GALLES MICHAEL B
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Zusammenfassung:An input/output (IO) device for connecting multiple servers to one or more network interfaces. The device includes a network connection module comprising one or more network interfaces, and a virtual host interface configured to enable communication with a plurality of host servers. The device includes IO controller configured to connect each of the host servers to one or more of the network interfaces such that the connections between each host server and corresponding one or more network interfaces are operationally isolated and independent from one another.