Inventors:
Thomas Patrick Yohe - Dayton OH
Gordon L. Dorworth - Spring Valley OH
Jon J. Penner - Austin TX
Scott Hertzog - Round Rock TX
Brian C. Morris - Austin TX
Assignee:
Stampede Technologies, Inc. - Dayton OH
International Classification:
G06F 1516
US Classification:
709217, 709203, 709212, 709216, 709218, 709247, 709249, 711118
Abstract:
An apparatus for increased data access from data of the type including at least one of a file, an object and a directory in a file/object oriented network comprises a file/object server computer having an operating system, a first memory, a permanent storage memory, and a processor, a remote client computer operably connected to the file/object server computer in a manner to rapidly transfer data objects, having an operating system, a first memory, a permanent storage memory, and a processor, a communication link operably connecting the remote client computer and the file/object server computer including a router for routing between a WAN and a LAN, software operably associated with one of the file/object server computer and the remote client computer for determining whether data objects are transferred through the WAN or the LAN, software operably associated with one of the file/object server computer and the remote client computer for compressing the data objects upon detecting transfer through the WAN, and software for assembling the data objects into a stream and transferring the data objects through one of the WAN and the LAN.