Patent ID: 7346928
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method implemented in a storage server, the method comprising: receiving, at the storage server, requests for a plurality of files maintained by the storage server, from at least one of a plurality of clients of the storage server; in response to the requests for the plurality of files, causing, by the storage server, each of a plurality of cluster devices that are external to the storage server and to the plurality of clients to execute an operation on the plurality of files; at the storage server, receiving results of the plurality of cluster devices' operations on the plurality of files from the plurality of cluster devices; responding to said at least one of the plurality of clients regarding the requests according to said results; wherein said operation comprises a virus scan operation; and wherein causing, by the storage server, each of a plurality of cluster devices that are external to the storage server to execute an operation on the plurality of files includes sending an identifier and path of each of the plurality of files from the storage server to the plurality of cluster devices.