Disk subsystem

Details Disk subsystem Disk subsystem

2004-09-03

2010-11-16

Portka, Gary J (Department: 2188)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C710S038000, C710S316000, C711S112000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07836249

ABSTRACT:
A protocol controller disposed between switches in a fiber channel fabric switch circuit and disk drive units for converting a protocol to enable one-to-one connectivity established between controllers and disk drive units.

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