Adaptive fast write cache for storage devices

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2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A. (Department: 2127)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

C711S100000, C711S154000, C711S167000

Reexamination Certificate

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06922833

ABSTRACT:
A data processing system, method, and product are disclosed for providing an adaptive fast write cache for storage devices. A write cache is provided in a storage device. A FAST WRITE operation is executed utilizing the write cache only when writing particular types of data. A command complete status is returned prior to writing data when a FAST WRITE operation is executed, and a command complete status is returned only after writing data when a FAST WRITE operation is not executed.

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