Disk storage system with write preservation during power failure

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1993-11-22

1994-08-23

Dixon, Joseph L.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364DIG1, 36424341, 3642601, 395575, 395750, G06F 1202

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053414934

ABSTRACT:
A disk storage system including means for assuring completion of data writes to a data storage disk upon failure of electrical power receives data write commands including data to be written to one or more storage disks. Temporary memory storage temporarily stores the write commands including data to be written to one or more storage disks. The system generates a disk write pending indicator associated with each datum to be written to the one or more storage disks, for indicating that the data stored in the temporary memory must be written to disk. A disk director searches the temporary memory storage for data stored in the temporary memory storage that must be written to disk as indicated by the associated data write pending indicator, for writing the data to the one or more storage disks. Also included are means for providing electrical power to the one or more storage disks, the temporary memory storage and the disk director upon the failure of main electrical power, for assuring completion of write commands stored in the temporary memory storage to one or more storage disks upon the failure of main electrical power.

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