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An information handling system for managing local storage resources includes multiple client nodes, each with an associated local storage resources. An intelligent switch includes a read management module operable to receive a read request for a selected memory block from a client node and compare the read request with a read management table. The read management module sends a Unique ID associated with the selected memory block if the read management table indicates that the selected momory block is stored ina local storage resource. If the selected memory block is not stored in a local storage resource. If the selected memory block is not stored in a local storage resource, the read management module assigns a Unique ID to the selected memory block and stores the Unique Id in the read management table if the associated with the a requested memory block and broadcasts a request to the other client nodes to locate the requested memoty block.