A method, and corresponding storage aggregator, for aggregating data storage within a data storage network. The storage network includes a server with consumers or upper level applications, a storage system with available storage, and a fabric linking the server and the storage system. The method includes...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20030145045?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20030145045 - Storage aggregator for enhancing virtualization in data storage networks