Client application program interface for network-attached storage system

A system comprising:

• at least one device including a hardware processor;
• the system being configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a set of commands at a native operating system that is serviceable and not interpretable by a remote operating system, wherein the set of commands comprises a first command and a second command;
• prior to translating the set of commands into a set of one or more translated commands interpretable by the remote operating system that have yet to be forwarded to the remote operation system:
• (a) determining that the first command is able to be performed by the remote operating system;
• and
• (b) modifying the set of commands to obtain a modified set of commands by removing the second command from the set of commands responsive to determining that the second command is redundant of the first command, wherein the modified set of commands does not include any redundant commands;
• translating the modified set of commands into the set of one or more translated commands interpretable by the remote operating system;
• transmitting the set of one or more translated commands, that includes a translated version of the first command, to the remote operating system;
• receiving a result set from the remote operating system;
• translating the result set into a translated result set that is serviceable by the native operating system, the translating comprising conversion of a plurality of characteristics associated with the result set, the plurality of characteristics comprising:
• bit sequence, header sequence, and sample rate;
• and
• outputting the translated result set;
• receiving a third command that is not serviceable and not interpretable by the remote operating system;
• responsive to determining that the third command is not able to be performed by the remote operating system:
• refraining from forwarding the third command to the remote operating system;
• and
• generating an error indicating that the third command could not be performed.

A method comprising:

• receiving a set of commands at a native operating system that is serviceable and not interpretable by a remote operating system, wherein the set of commands comprises a first command and a second command;
• prior to translating the set of commands into a set of one or more translated commands interpretable by the remote operating system that have yet to be forwarded to the remote operation system:
• (a) determining that the first command is able to be performed by the remote operating system;
• and
• (b) modifying the set of commands to obtain a modified set of commands by removing the second command from the set of commands responsive to determining that the second command is redundant of the first command, wherein the modified set of commands does not include any redundant commands;
• translating the modified set of commands into the set of one or more translated commands interpretable by the remote operating system;
• transmitting the set of one or more translated commands, that includes a translated version of the first command, to the remote operating system;
• receiving a result set from the remote operating system;
• translating the result set into a translated result set that is serviceable by the native operating system, the translating comprising conversion of a plurality of characteristics associated with the result set, the plurality of characteristics comprising:
• bit sequence, header sequence, and sample rate;
• and
• outputting the translated result set;
• receiving a third command that is not serviceable and not interpretable by the remote operating system;
• responsive to determining that the third command is not able to be performed by the remote operating system:
• refraining from forwarding the third command to the remote operating system;
• and
• generating an error indicating that the third command could not be performed;
• wherein the method is performed by at least one device including a hardware processor.