Rambus Inc.
System and method for memory access in server communications

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to memories used in server applications. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a server system has a memory management module that is connected to a processor, a memory module, and a network interface. The memory management module is configured to allocate a first channel to access the memory module for local memory accesses by the processor and communicate first data blocks between the memory module and the processor. The memory management module determines that an amount of memory in the memory module is insufficient for an amount of memory needed by the processor, to allocate a second channel between the memory management module and the network interface to access a second memory module over a network for remote memory accesses by the processor. The memory management module communicates second data blocks between the memory management module and the network interface.