Patent ID: 9519606
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method of transmitting information between a plurality of servers, each server having a local memory and processor, comprising: connecting each of said plurality of servers to a network switch using PCI Express, said network switch comprising a central PCI Express switch and a plurality of PCI Express Switches, each of said PCI Express Switches in communication with at least one of said plurality of servers via a respective non-transparent bridge disposed in said PCI Express switch and also in communication with said central PCI Express Switch via a plurality of transparent bridges disposed in said PCI Express Switch, wherein said central PCI Express switch is in communication with said plurality of PCI Express switches using a plurality of non-transparent bridges disposed in said central PCI Express switch; configuring each of said non-transparent bridges in said central PCI Express switch, each of said transparent bridges in said plurality of PCI Express switches and each of said non-transparent bridges in said plurality of PCI Express switches such that there is a unique set of PCI bridges used for communications between any two servers connected to said network switch.