Patent ID: 9268493
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. An information handling system, comprising: a first storage subsystem that is configured to operate according to a first protocol and that includes a first redundant array of independent disks (RAID) engine, a first storage drive coupled to the first RAID engine, a first front-end interface, and a first configurable back-end interface that the first storage subsystem configures in an initiator mode to send communications and a target mode to receive communications; a second storage subsystem that is configured to operate according to a second protocol that is different than the first protocol and that includes a second redundant array of independent disks (RAID) engine, a second storage drive coupled to the second RAID engine, a second front-end interface, and a second configurable back-end interface that the second storage subsystem configures in an initiator mode to send communications and a target mode to receive communications; a back-end switch that is coupled to the first configurable back-end interface and the second configurable back-end interface, wherein the back-end switch is configured to convert communications between the first protocol and the second protocol; and a first RAID volume including the first storage drive and the second storage drive.