In order to access a distributed file system (DFS) of the present invention using a conventional protocol such as the one for an NFS or a CIFS without making a modification on a client side, a gateway unit for receiving a conventional protocol and performing processing in conformity the protocol is provided...http://www.google.com/patents/US7548959?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7548959 - Method for accessing distributed file system
