Storage controller and method for improved failure recovery usin

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1995-10-30

1998-06-23

Gossage, Glenn

395440, 395446, 39518203, 39518204, G06F 1216, G06F 1300, G06F 1108

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057713677

ABSTRACT:
An improved storage controller and method for storing and recovering data. The storage controller includes a first cluster for directing data from a host computer to a storage device and a second cluster for directing data from a host computer to a storage device. A first cache memory is connected to the first cluster and a second cache memory is connected to the second cluster. A first nonvolatile memory is connected to the second cluster and a second nonvolatile memory is connected to the first cluster. The first and second cache memories and the first and second nonvolatile stores are thus "cross-coupled" to the first and second clusters to provide improved data recovery capability. Data is directed to the first cache and backed up to the first nonvolatile memory in a first operational mode. In the event of failure of the first nonvolatile memory, data is recovered from the first cache memory. In a particular embodiment, in the event of failure of the first nonvolatile memory, data is directed from the first cache memory to the second cache memory. The cache memories and nonvolatile stores may also be formed on separate power boundaries. By allowing for use of the first cache after failure of an associated nonvolatile memory, a system and technique for mitigating performance degradation in a storage control unit due to a failure in nonvolatile memory associated therewith may be obtained.

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