Hybrid mass storage system and method

Details Hybrid mass storage system and method Hybrid mass storage system and method

2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S103000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10863349

ABSTRACT:
A mass storage system. Two or more dissimilar non-volatile storage mediums have the appearance to an operating system of a single device. In an embodiment, the storage mediums are located within a hard disk drive. In a further embodiment, the non-volatile storage medium is block oriented.

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