A storage device (1) communicating with a host computer and other storage devices through a network is characterized in that the storage device (1) secures memory buffers for temporarily storing data in a remote copy operation carried out between the storage devices. A network memory (100) in the storage...http://www.google.com/patents/US7451289?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7451289 - Storage device and system for providing communications buffer reservation function