System for exchanging data utilizing remote direct memory access

A method for communicating data using Remote Direct Memory Access comprising:

• generating a file request u sing the Network File System protocol;
• formatting said file request using the External Data Representation protocol;
• initiating a Remote Procedure Call for said file request;
• formatting said Remote Procedure Call using a unifying layer for communicating with a plurality of transport layer Remote Direct Memory Access implementations;
• and
• exchanging data using one of said Remote Direct Memory Access implementations wherein said file request is performed.

A computer system comprising:

• a bus;
• a memory unit coupled to said bus;
• and
• a processor coupled to said bus, said processor for executing a method for communicating data using Remote Direct Memory Access comprising:
• generating a file request using the Network File System protocol;
• formatting said file request using the External Data Representation protocol;
• initiating a Remote Procedure Call for said file request;
• formatting said Remote Procedure Call using a unifying layer for communicating with a plurality of transport layer Remote Direct Memory Access implementations;
• and
• exchanging data using one of said Remote Direct Memory Access implementations wherein said file request is performed.

A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method for communicating data using Remote Direct Memory Access comprising:

• generating a file request using the Network File System protocol;
• formatting said file request using the External Data Representation protocol;
• initiating a Remote Procedure Call for said file request;
• formatting said Remote Procedure Call using a unifying layer for communicating with a plurality of transport layer Remote Direct Memory Access implementations;
• and
• exchanging data using one of said Remote Direct Memory Access implementations wherein said file request is performed.